Join a screening and discussion event centring Palestinian feminism, as part of this year's global event Palestine Cinema Days Around the World.
Together we will watch four short films, 'Gazawyat' (approx 30mins total), which uncover the untold stories of women in Gaza. The series is a testament to their resilience and strength amid the genocide.
Beside the films, we will read and discuss extracts of writing from leading Palestinian feminist scholar and activist Nada Elia.
The event also marks the restart of our Palestine Reading Circle which will again meet on a regular basis from January at the Dundee Quaker Meeting House.
This is a free event, but please let us know you are coming by signing up.
About the films
Fidaa - 11mins43
Directed by Khaled Tuaima
The film follows Fidaa Abu Maryam on her journey to wield storytelling as a psychological shield. By gathering the testimonies of Gazan women, she transforms their narratives into a living archive of feminist memory, defying oblivion and reclaiming the self from the heart of the ruins.
Maha - 6mins33
Directed by Moayed Abu Ammouneh
The film tells the story of Maha Abu Ammouneh, a displaced mother who, in the heart of genocide, becomes a mother, teacher, doctor, and refuge, reinventing life for her children from nothing through imagination and play to shield them from fear and create a safer world within the ruins.
Nour - 7mins43
Directed by Shorouq Al-Aila
The film follows Nour, a Palestinian journalist living through genocide between frontline reporting and displacement, as life inside a tent exposes the fragility of privacy, the body, and marriage, turning her daily existence into a silent struggle for dignity, voice, and humanity under constant threat.
Hadeel - 4mins29
Directed by Aisha Adly
Far from the news, a silent genocide seeks to crush the humanity and femininity of women in displacement camps. The film dives into spontaneous moments of shared storytelling, where displaced women gather to reclaim their selves through ancient rituals. It is their attempt to rebuild the fortress of femininity dismantled by displacement, a bold declaration that the dignity of the body is the enduring reflection of the soul amidst the ruins.
About the organisers
Palestine Cinema Days Around the World takes place annually on November 2, which marks the 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration this year. It is a global platform that transcends borders to bring Palestinian stories to the forefront of the world’s conscience.
This event is organised by Art Workers for Palestine Dundee. Thank you to Dundee Changemakers for supporting our events this Autumn.
We are a group of art workers organising for Palestinian liberation wthin Dundee and the surrounding area. We organise film screenings, discussions, workshops and gatherings for raising consciousness, mobilising cultural workers and holding complicit institutions to account.
Know MoreJoin a screening and discussion event centring Palestinian feminism, as part of this year's global event Palestine Cinema Days Around the World.
Together we will watch four short films, 'Gazawyat' (approx 30mins total), which uncover the untold stories of women in Gaza. The series is a testament to their resilience and strength amid the genocide.
Beside the films, we will read and discuss extracts of writing from leading Palestinian feminist scholar and activist Nada Elia.
The event also marks the restart of our Palestine Reading Circle which will again meet on a regular basis from January at the Dundee Quaker Meeting House.
This is a free event, but please let us know you are coming by signing up.
About the films
Fidaa - 11mins43
Directed by Khaled Tuaima
The film follows Fidaa Abu Maryam on her journey to wield storytelling as a psychological shield. By gathering the testimonies of Gazan women, she transforms their narratives into a living archive of feminist memory, defying oblivion and reclaiming the self from the heart of the ruins.
Maha - 6mins33
Directed by Moayed Abu Ammouneh
The film tells the story of Maha Abu Ammouneh, a displaced mother who, in the heart of genocide, becomes a mother, teacher, doctor, and refuge, reinventing life for her children from nothing through imagination and play to shield them from fear and create a safer world within the ruins.
Nour - 7mins43
Directed by Shorouq Al-Aila
The film follows Nour, a Palestinian journalist living through genocide between frontline reporting and displacement, as life inside a tent exposes the fragility of privacy, the body, and marriage, turning her daily existence into a silent struggle for dignity, voice, and humanity under constant threat.
Hadeel - 4mins29
Directed by Aisha Adly
Far from the news, a silent genocide seeks to crush the humanity and femininity of women in displacement camps. The film dives into spontaneous moments of shared storytelling, where displaced women gather to reclaim their selves through ancient rituals. It is their attempt to rebuild the fortress of femininity dismantled by displacement, a bold declaration that the dignity of the body is the enduring reflection of the soul amidst the ruins.
About the organisers
Palestine Cinema Days Around the World takes place annually on November 2, which marks the 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration this year. It is a global platform that transcends borders to bring Palestinian stories to the forefront of the world’s conscience.
This event is organised by Art Workers for Palestine Dundee. Thank you to Dundee Changemakers for supporting our events this Autumn.
We are a group of art workers organising for Palestinian liberation wthin Dundee and the surrounding area. We organise film screenings, discussions, workshops and gatherings for raising consciousness, mobilising cultural workers and holding complicit institutions to account.
Know More