Masahat Screens 2024 will present films from the Arab world that explore themes of protest, life under occupation and the struggles of life in exile curated by Mira Adoumier, and a second part with films from Sudan curated by Khalid Albaih.
The program consists of three parts:
kl. 14:45 Mahdi Fleifel short films – Life in Exile | Tickets
kl. 16:45 Five Broken Cameras | Tickets
kl. 18:45 Masahat: Films from Sudan | Tickets
14:45 PART I (total 1hr 29 mins)
14:45 PART I (total 1hr 29 mins): is a selection of four short films by the award-winning Danish-Palestinian filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel
- 20 Handshakes For Peace (2015, 5 min)
- A Man Returned (2017, 30 min)
- 3 Logical Exists (2020, 14 min)
- I Signed the Petition (2018, 10 min).
The short films will be followed by Some Strings, a selection of videos by filmmakers and artists from around the world, each contributing with a cinematic gesture in honor of the late poet and teacher Refaat Alareer’s poem “If I must Die”.
16:45 PART II (total 1 hr 30 mins)
16:45 PART II (total 1 hr 30 mins)
The Palestinian farmer Emad buys his first camera in 2005, when his fourth son is born. The family lives in the village of Bil’in, where over the years Israeli settlements occupy larger and larger parts of the land. The camera captures the son’s upbringing, surrounded by bulldozers, soldiers and ever-higher walls.
5 Broken Cameras is a deeply personal film about citizens questioning non-violent ideals in the struggle against an oppressive regime. Through Emad’s camera lens, we follow the family and the village’s demonstrations over five dramatic years.
This screening is presented by Masahat in collaboration with Oslo Dokumentarkino.
18:45 PART III (total 1 hr 42 mins)
Curated by Khalid Albaih, the second part of the program presents a powerful collection of films that speak to resilience, defiance, and the enduring human spirit.
The program will feature a selection of four short documentaries: Journey to Kenya by Ibrahim Snoopy (2020, 29 min), Brick of Life by Razan Mohamed (2022, 12 min), Nas Shagala by Klozium Studios (2013, 16 min) and The Art of Sin by Ibrahim Mursal (2017, 45 min). These documentaries offer intimate, poignant glimpses into the lived experiences of Sudanese individuals, exploring themes of displacement, exile, and personal and collective struggles under oppressive regimes that led to the devastating two-year war in Sudan. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A between the filmmaker and curator Khalid Albaih and Ibrahim Mursal.
