Saturday, May 6 at 5:00pm | Chased by the army, a human trafficker crosses the border on a daily basis. An intimate yet harrowing portrait—shot over the course of eight years—about a man living on the edge in one of the most dangerous regions of our world. Preceded by A TRIP TO THE MOTHERLAND (2022, dir. Ali Abushama, 3 min.), BETWEEN THE BARRICADES (2022, dir. Jude Elziq, 11 min.), and CLIMBING OVER THE WALL (2022, dir. Hareth Yousef, 15 min.).


Chicago Palestine Film FestivalFounded in 2001, the Chicago Palestine Film Festival (CPFF) is the world’s longest consecutive running festival of its kind. CPFF is dedicated to presenting a film festival that is open, critical, and reflective of the culture, experience, and vision of the filmmakers. View full festival.


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