When I Saw You: Palestine Cinema Days Around The World

About the film:

When I Saw You (2012). Directed by Annemarie Jacir

In 1967 Jordan, 11-year-old Tarek and his mother, separated from his father during war, wait in a refugee camp for a return to Palestine. Restless and longing for reunion, Tarek discovers a group embodying freedom and hope. His journey with them transforms his life, capturing a moment when youthful idealism and political awakening ignite a path toward change.

Watch the trailer here.

“I like to be rooted in real people and real situations. Yet at the same time indulge in the freedom of what cinema is about: our dreams, our ability to change or escape.”— Annemarie Jacir

About the event:

For Film Lab Palestine’s ‘Palestine Days Around the World’ project we’ll host one of over 500 world-wide screenings to support the forcibly cancelled Palestine Cinema Days Festival: an act of amplification for censored Palestinian voices.

The screening is part of a programme of events in solidarity with Palestine held on the weekend of the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration (1st-2nd November) as a collaboration between Art Workers for Palestine Dundee and ScrapAntics.

Tickets are free with an optional donation when booking to the Sameer Project as part of Art Workers For Palestine Dundee's fundraising (not gathered under the Palestine Cinema Days/ Film Lab Palestine banner). Cash donations can be taken at the screening. The Sameer Project is a donations based initiative led by Palestinians in the diaspora, working to supply aid to displaced families in Gaza.

Content Notes:

• Themes of displacement, war, and statelessness from a child's perspective
• Representation of living conditions in a refugee camp
• No explicit violence, features guns in training scenes
• One instance of swearing

Access Notes:

• Free tickets with optional donations
• The film is suitable for young people over the age of 12 attending with a responsible adult
• The film will last 98 min
• The film has spoken Arabic with English subtitles
• There is a children’s play area within the space
• Hot and cold drinks will be available
• There will be some snacks and you are welcome to bring your own food if you prefer
• If you have any questions about access or about the space, please get in touch with Scrap Antics [email protected] ; If you have a question about the programme contact Artworkers for Palestine Dundee at [email protected]

About Palestine Cinema Days Around the World:

As international news outlets, world leaders, and major social media platforms continue to censor and distort the narrative while fueling the dehumanization of Palestinians and their ongoing suffering, we are using our channels to support the forcibly canceled Palestine Cinema Days Festival.

On November 2, the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, we are organizing over 500 Palestinian film screenings around the world. This global effort is a show of solidarity with Palestine, an act of amplification for censored Palestinian voices, and a contribution to shifting the distorted narrative.

About Art Workers for Palestine Dundee

We are a group of artists and art-workers who have gathered to coordinate locally, standing with the people of Palestine at a time of immense horror and genocide. Our events and campaigns aim to energise and make visible support for Palestine in our community and in the arts. We urge the organisations and institutions we work with to commit to meaningful action.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

ScrapAntics community space, Wellgate Shopping Centre, Victoria Road, Dundee, United Kingdom

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