On Thursday November 30 the Apartheid Wall currently fencing in the West Bank in the Middle East will be visible in Swansea. The Dylan Thomas Centre in Somerset Place will also be heavily guarded by Israeli soldiers and a checkpoint.
Film makers are turning to street theatre to promote 'Beyond the Middle East' an evening of films showing life for normal Palestinians under Israeli occupation. Israel is currently building an illegal wall across farms, gardens through Palestinian homes cutting off familes and friends.The wall has been slammed by the U.N as illegal witha strong request that the construction is reversed.
The evening is part of Swansea's annual festival of alternative film and video, Beyond TV. The festival is organised by the award winning charity Undercurrents and support by the Arts Council of Wales.
The films will include the recently released THE IRON WALL by Director Mohammed Alatar exploring how the Wall was first mentioned in 1923 and has shaped the focus for hardline Israelis ever since. Other films include films produced by the Balata Refugee Camp Media Collective and Sadaa, a Palestinian / Israeli video collective based in Jeruselem.
Isobel Griffin, a spokeswoman for 'Beyond the Middle East' said today
' Hopefully on the night the people of Swansea will get a sense of the oppression which Palestine people are facing every day. Having Israeli soldiers checking film goers bags, demanding identity cards and keeping people waiting in line lit by search lights. The films will shock many but will give an insight into the conflict which we don't see in the media'
Tickets for 'Beyond the Middle East' are available from 01792 463980
Notes to editors
For interviews please call 01792 455900.
www.undercurrents.org/beyondtv
4 comments:
Life may be difficult in Palestine, but they still have a life expectancy of 73 years; in South Africa the life expectancy of a new born is 43 years - it's clear who's struggling more.
that previous comment is bollocks. life expectancy is no measure of life quality.
(assumes laager formation and awaits helicopter)
What are the "Expectancy of life under curfew" results?
I circle the wagons as a general practice. But I've been waiting for the quality of death sub-discussion.
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