aemi is delighted to welcome film programmer, writer and Shasha Movies founder Róisín Tapponi to introduce this screening

aemi is delighted to present this programme of artist films from Palestine, curated for this year’s edition of London Short Film Festival by Shasha Movies, an independent streaming service for South-West Asian and North African (SWANA) cinema founded by Róisín Tapponi, an Assyrian Iraqi and Irish film programmer, writer, and PhD scholar. Each film in this programme echoes the heart of a landscape steeped in history, struggle and hope. The artists weave together poignant narratives and oral histories, capturing the essence of a people’s unwavering spirit. The diversity of the films are a testament to the plurality of experiences and image-making in Palestine, speaking to a universal language of human resilience.

PROGRAMME LISTING
The Way To Palestine. Dir. Layaly Bader, 6 mins, 1985
No Exit. Dir. Mohanad Yaqubi, 11 mins, 2014
Trouble In Paradise. Dir. Mona Benyamin, 8 mins, 2018
Electrical Gaza. Dir. Rosalind Nashashibi, 18 mins, 2015
Home Movies Gaza. Dir. Basma Alsharif, 24 mins, 2013
Total running time: 66 mins

aemi is an Arts Council-funded organisation dedicated to the support and development of artist film in Ireland. For more details visit www.aemi.ie