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8th Annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival begins April 18
The Chicago Palestine Film Festival committee happily announces the selections and schedule for the 8th annual film festival in Chicago this spring. This year’s lineup includes various works from Palestinian, American, European and other filmmakers. The festival will take place from April 18 - 30 at the Gene Siskel Film Center. The opening night feature will be Salt of this Sea by acclaimed director Annemarie Jacir, who will also make an in-person appearance and will be available for dialogue and a Q&A session after the screening on opening night, Saturday, April 18th beginning at 8:00 PM.
Chicago Palestine Film Festival at the "On Naji al-Ali" exhibit on Saturday, April 12 at 7 p.m.
Twenty years after the assassination of Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali, the issues he sought to reveal continue to rage unchecked by the lack of a fair and peaceful agreement between the Israeli and Palestinian people. Curator Haseeb Ahmed and Around the Coyote Gallery present On Naji al-Ali, a major exhibition of politically oriented Palestinian artwork from some of the most influential contemporary artists from the Middle East.
Chicago Tribune film reviews for CPFF 2007
In Friday's Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips gave positive reviews of two of our films. Check out the story Palestinian film fest offers 13 days of thought-provoking fare.
Leila Khaled, Hijacker ★★★
Encounter Point ★★★½
Electronic Intifada
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