Wednesday, April 23, 6:00 p.m. | The Indian reservation and the Palestinian refugee camp have become “spaces of exception,”  essential in the struggle for decolonization and Indigenous autonomy. While their histories are distinct, dispossession and loss unite these communities in solidarity, and their stories highlight both their unique tragedies and their revolutionary commonalities. Preceded by ON THE ROOFTOP (2023, dir. Noor Al-Terri, 3 min.), THE SOUND OF CLOUDS (2024, dir. Mohammad Lotfali, 4 mins.), and EXCEPTION (2024, dir. Rodrigue Hammal, 32 mins.).

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