Naila and the Uprising
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Virtual
When
Mar 22, 8:00 PM EDT
Price
$5.00 USD per person
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United States of America
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Movie Monday: Naila and the Uprising
Join Storyspaces Founder Christie Marchese and Director of Film Partnerships Olivia Heffernan every Monday at 5pm PT / 8pm ET for a new film and interactive conversation.
Impact producer of the film and Deputy Director of Just Vision, Emma Alpert will join for a post-screening discussion.
'Naila and the Uprising' is an inspiring documentary about activist Naila Ayesh and the scores of women who helped lead the Palestinian civil uprising of 1987. Using a blend of animation, interviews, and archival footage, the First Intifada is re-evaluated with a new lens — one that puts these overlooked women in the spotlight.
About the film
Award-winning filmmaker Julia Bacha (Budrus) chronicles the remarkable journey of Naila Ayesh, who played a key role in the nonviolent Palestinian uprising known as the First Intifada. When the uprising broke out in the late 1980s, Naila was living in Gaza. Faced with a choice between love, family and freedom, she embraced all three, joining a clandestine network of Palestinian women who led a movement that put Palestinians on the map. The film inventively combines animation with archival images to explore this hidden history. During production, the film won the DOC NYC Pitch Perfect competition and now makes its debut.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 16m
Released
2017
Director
Julia Bacha
Executive Producer
Suhad Babaa