Sunday, April 13, 1:00 p.m. | In MAWTINI (2023, dir. Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller, 19 min.), Nawal and Tanya start a guerrilla garden. REMEMBERING WATER (2024, dir. Tom Callahan, 34 min., pictured) explores how Irish Americans contribute to a world where Palestine can be free. In DANCING PALESTINE (2023, dir. Lamees Almakkawy, 37 min.), Palestinians dance the Dabke as an homage to their history, and AHMAD ALIVE (2024, dir. Ahmad Ghunaim, 37 min.) chronicles the journey of Gazan vlogger-turned-war-correspondent Ahmad Ghunaim.

Founded in 2001, the Chicago Palestine Film Festival (CPFF), a program of the Middle East Charitable and Cultural Society Inc., a non-profit organization, is an annual cultural event that serves as a vibrant platform for showcasing the rich and diverse narratives of Palestinian cinema. Film synopses provided by CPFF. Learn more at palestinefilmfest.com.

The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu