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Post Screening Discussion - Wedding in Galilee

Activity: Talk or presentation typesInvited talk

24/11/2024

A rare screening of Wedding in Galilee (Michel Khleifi) on film projection.
In this Palestinian classic, the mayor of a West Bank village wants his son to adhere to Palestinian tradition in his upcoming wedding. Custom conflicts with the Israeli military curfew. Against expectations, the father gets clearance from the occupying governor.

After-film discussion with:

Fred Coker, founder member of the Workers’ Film Association in 1974, who has carefully kept the original reels of the film

Maryam Ghorbankarimi, filmmaker and Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University, specialising in Middle Eastern cinema

External organisation (External collaborations)

NameLeeds Palestinian Film Festival
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom