Join us for the Sydney premiere of the documentary, Until the Sky Falls Quiet.

This urgent documentary follows Dr Siraj Sira and Dr Sanjay Adusumilli, two Australian doctors from Western Sydney who volunteer to go on a medical mission to Gaza in 2024. Filmed in real time with much of the footage captured by the doctors themselves, Until the Sky Falls Quiet is a rare and intimate record of bearing witness in the world's largest 'open air prison'. Through their eyes and first-hand testimonies, the documentary shows the resilience and humanity of Palestinians living and working under siege - it captures not only the loss endured, but also the courage and compassion that persist amidst devastation. Until the Sky Falls Quiet is about our humanity, about refusing to look away, even when what is seen is unbearable.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A panel comprised of humanitarian doctors and aid workers who have volunteered their time in Gaza. The speakers for this panel are Dr Siraj Sira (General Practitioner), Dr Sanjay Adusumilli (General and Colorectal Surgeon), Dr Bushra Othman (General and Colorectal Surgeon) and Khaled Shakhshir (Engineer). This panel will be moderated by Nour Haydar (Guardian Australia) and the speakers will answer audience Q&As about the realities of working in conflict zones where hospitals are bombed and supplies are scarce.

We will also have Katie Shammas from APAN talk about the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement as well as the importance of taking collective action.

Doors will open at 3pm and the event will start at 3.45pm.

This event is open to anyone - if you are interested in understanding more about Gaza, Palestine, human rights, humanitarian aid and advocacy work or the lived experiences of Palestinians, then please join us for this event. We are all-inclusive and this will be a safe space for everyone attending - any discrimination or racism will not be tolerated.

This event is hosted as a collaboration between Global Medical Foundation Australia and Avenoir Productions (the filmmakers behind the documentary). Global Medical Foundation Australia is a registered not-for-profit which provides high quality free medical, surgical and dental care to people that have experienced the trauma of war, loss or poverty. Through their local network of staff on the ground in Gaza, they also provide food, clothing and other aid to Palestinians in Gaza.

Profits from this event screening will be donated to Global Medical Foundation Australia.

If you have any accessibility requirements, please let us know. Please note: the documentary is subtitled in English and Arabic.

The documentary has been rated by the Australian Classification Board as MA15+ due to strong injury detail and disturbing images. This means that children under 15 may not legally watch the documentary unless they are in the company of a parent or adult guardian. If children under 15 would like to watch the film, then they must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian for the duration of the film and it is the parent or adult guardian who must also be the one purchasing the ticket.

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