Screening Palestine Series: Resistance, Why? (1971)

Directed by Christian Ghazi
Runtime 55min
Unclassified 15+

Doors open 6:00pm, screening starts 6:30pm
Platform Arts, 60 Lt Malop St, Geelong
26th July 2024

RESISTANCE, WHY? is a recently restored documentary by Christian Ghazi that captures a crucial cross-section of the Palestinian resistance in Lebanon in 1970, including never before seen footage of Ghassan Kanafani. In 1970, at the initiative of Soraya Antonius (Fifth of June Society), Christian Ghazi and Noureddine Chatti met with Arab political figures, including Palestinian leaders living in Lebanon.

In the documentary produced, Ghassan Kanafani, Sadiq Jalal El-Azm, Nabil Shaath and others share their vision of the Palestinian revolution, tracing its history back to the early 20th century. These testimonies describe the numerous strikes and protests that took place in Palestine under the Ottoman occupation, followed by the British colonisation and the settlement of the Jewish state in 1948. They highlight the objectives of the struggle, emphasising the fundamental need for a free and democratic Palestine.

This event is presented at Platform Arts in partnership with the Palestinian Film Festival

Proceeds from tickets sales will be donated to the Palestinian Film Festival and Olive Kids, an Australian foundation in support of Palestinian children.