Programming

A border can be an imaginary line or a concrete wall. It can be a mountain, a coastline, a river, or a sea. Borders are drawn to divide, control, and exclude. They are socio-political constructions that often become barriers to life itself.

The genocide of the Palestinian people did not begin yesterday. Nor did it start on October 7. It is the result of decades of occupation, forced displacement, and systematic violence. It is sustained by a dominant narrative that seeks to dehumanize an entire community.

This focus merely seeks to create a space for reflection through three titles that engage in dialogue with one another. A feature film and a short film work that use historical archives to reinterpret the past and understand the present. Another feature portrays an urgent reality that cannot be fully understood without a critical perspective on both recent and past history.

These works also invite us to think about borders: who imposes them, who crosses them, and what happens when they are crossed. At that boundary, notions of culture, identity, and sovereignty come into play. A river and a sea can be borders, but they can also be symbols of freedom.

From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.