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The Devil's Drivers

  • Gene Siskel Film Center 164 North State Street Chicago, IL, 60601 United States (map)

THE DEVIL’S DRIVERS

2021, dirs. Daniel Carsenty and Mohammed Abugeth
France, Germany, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, 90min.
In Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles

Chased by the army, a human trafficker crosses the border on a daily basis. An intimate yet harrowing portrait – shot over the course of eight years – about a man living on the edge in one of the most dangerous regions of our world.

Post-film screening panel with CLIMBING OVER THE WALL Director Hareth Yousef, joined by PCRF Chairwoman Vivian Khalaf, who will share witness testimony from recent trips to Palestine.

Preceded by the following short films:

A TRIP TO THE MOTHERLAND

A short film in the style of a movie trailer visualizing how it feels to visit the motherland.

2022, dir. Ali Abushama
Canada, Palestine, 3min

BETWEEN THE BARRICADES

In the midst of a military curfew, young Aya must find the courage to keep her passion for soccer alive.

2022, dir. Jude Elziq
United Arab Emirates, 11min.

CLIMBING OVER THE WALL

In this short experimental documentary, photographer Hareth Yousef juxtaposes his experiences of crossing to Jerusalem “illegally” in 2014 and “legally” in 2022.

2022, dir. Hareth Yousef
Palestine, 15min

Earlier Event: May 5
Alam
Later Event: May 10
Waiting for Gaza (SOLD OUT!)