REVOLUTION UNTIL VICTORY AKA WE ARE THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

1972, dirs. San Francisco Newsreel
Palestine, United States; 45 min.
In English

Made by a breakaway faction of the US Newsreel Collective, Pacific Newsreel, “Revolution Until Victory AKA We are the Palestinian People” edits exclusively archival footage into a detailed, historical reconstruction of Palestinian history. Great attention is paid to the political genesis of Zionism, the refugee camps of the Middle East, the rise of the Palestinian Liberation Movement and Israel's relationship to Western imperialism. Footage includes scenes from training camps and interviews with Palestinian leaders who worked in liberation efforts of the time.

Following the film will be a Q&A.

Preceded by the short films:

ABU SALMA

2024, dir. Asil Alwadiya, 7 min.

This short documentary follows the dramatic changes in the life of Abu Salma due to the war.

HIDE & SEEK

2024, dir. Rami Abbas, 8 min.

This touching animated short film narrates the story of a child and his fish on their journey into the unknown, following the raid on the child's town during the ongoing war ravaging his country.

WHEN WEATHER PERMITS

2024, dir. Hareth Yousef, 10 min.

A short experimental film that mixes photography, archival images, and audio, this piece explores the profound longing and complex realities of Yousef’s homeland.

SHATTERED MEMORY

2023, dir. Hayat Laban, 14 min.

Dig through photojournalist Mahfouz Abu Turk’s memories and archives, where he thoroughly documented his experiences in Jerusalem and the West Bank from the First Intifada in 1987 throughout the next decade.