HAIFA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Little Palestine : Diary of a siege
Sat, May 6, 2023 4:20 PM - 6:00 PM
Leur Algerie | Directed by Lina Soualem
After 62 years of living together, Lina’s grandparents, Aïcha and Mabrouk, have decided to separate. Toge ther, they came from Algeria to Thiers, a small medieval town in the middle of France, over 60 years ago. Side by side, they have experienced this chaotic immigrant life. For Lina, their separation is an opportunity to ques tion their long journey of exile and their silence.
Lina Soualem's debut film. Lina is one of the co-founders of HIFF. This documentary is an intimate view of her Algerian grandparents living in Exile in France. / Screening including the director and a Q&A.
After 62 years of living together, Lina’s grandparents, Aïcha and Mabrouk, have decided to separate. Toge ther, they came from Algeria to Thiers, a small medieval town in the middle of France, over 60 years ago. Side by side, they have experienced this chaotic immigrant life. For Lina, their separation is an opportunity to ques tion their long journey of exile and their silence.
Lina Soualem's debut film. Lina is one of the co-founders of HIFF. This documentary is an intimate view of her Algerian grandparents living in Exile in France. / Screening including the director and a Q&A.