Festival En ville! – R21 AKA RESTORING SOLIDARITY
Festival En ville! – R21 AKA RESTORING SOLIDARITY
- ORIGINAL LANGUAGE JP, AR, EN
- SUBTITLES FR
- COUNTRY PS, QA, BE
- Duration 71
- Prices 8.00 €, 6.00 €
- Moderator ticket Article 27, Arsène 50
- Abonnement Carte 5 places Cinema Galeries, UGC Unlimited, Cineville Pass
Synopsis
The growing struggle for Palestinian self-determination between 1960 and 1980 was supported by radical left-wing movements worldwide, also in Japan. This is illustrated by a collection of 16mm films by militant filmmakers from various countries, which were dubbed and screened in Japan. Their Japanese audiences felt oppressed by the US after World War II, and not only sympathized but also identified with the Palestinians.
Synopsis
The growing struggle for Palestinian self-determination between 1960 and 1980 was supported by radical left-wing movements worldwide, also in Japan. This is illustrated by a collection of 16mm films by militant filmmakers from various countries, which were dubbed and screened in Japan. Their Japanese audiences felt oppressed by the US after World War II, and not only sympathized but also identified with the Palestinians.
From these archives of various values (interviews with leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), reports in refugee camps, experimental films, for tourist or educational purposes), the director weaves a film to question an era. The assembly also shows how two very different peoples could feel connected, while questioning the boundary between support, identification, and propaganda.
- Brussels premiere, in the presence of the director
- Selection: IDFA 2022
