Opening night with Bidisha, Ken Loach and Leila Sansour
Panel discussion with Bidisha, Ken Loach and Leila Sansour following the screening of 5 Broken Cameras in December 2012 at the Watershed.
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Writing a path through Palestine
Why write about Palestine? What drives writers to explore the country in their work and what stays with them long after they have finished? With Bidisha, Selma Dabbagh and Guy Mannes-Abbott.
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Interview with Daoud Sarhandi
Talking with Dr Phil Hammond on BBC radio Bristol, Daoud Sarhandi, a former student from South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, Filton Campus, returns to his hometown for the screening of ‘The Color of Olives’.
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Images from Cycle Power Cinema
Bristol Palestine Film Festival teams up with Easton Energy Group to screen a series of short films from Palestine. The event took audience participation to a new level at cinema with punters having to join a four strong pedal team, which powered the projector and speakers.
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Photography exhibition
This year’s photography exhibition featured work by Eid Suleman, Visualising Palestine, woman from the Suisya Centre and students from the Alrowwad Cultural and Theatre Society. It was curated by Daniel Bosworth.
Read More"The Bristol Palestine Film Festival is a brave, new initiative to bring the reality of the Palestine story to the screen"
Dr Ghada Karmi
Festival Programme, 2012
This year’s festival focuses in on four villages in West Bank Palestine, provides the opportunity to try free running and invites communities in Bristol to curate their own photography exhibition on the theme ‘Us’.
Festival Highlights 2012
Over 800 people attended Bristol Palestine Film Festival 2012. Alongside 14 films screening across 7 days, events included folk music, a cycle power cinema and the opportunity to try ‘Free Running’.
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The Bristol Palestine Film Festival (BristolPFF) is part of a growing international network of festivals which showcase a range of compelling and thought-provoking films and artistic works by established and emerging artists.
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