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The program begins at 12:00 PM US EDT; 18:00 Europe; 19:00 Palestine Time.
The screening of the film will be followed by Q&A discussion with film director Noor Bader. Running time is 44 Minutes, 2023. Aarabic with English subtitles.
Noor Bader, Film Director
A Palestinian researcher, she is interested in deconstructing feminist oppression in the sociology of everyday life under Israeli colonialism.
About the Film
A new documentary sheds light on the challenging realities faced by eight Palestinian women battling breast cancer in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. These women's narratives are not merely posed as medical cases but intricate tapestries woven with threads of societal and political oppression that shape their experiences.
The focus of the documentary delves into the web of oppressions encompassing Israeli colonization, the Palestinian healthcare system, and deeply entrenched social constructs surrounding femininity that intertwine with the women's struggles against breast cancer.
At the core of the narrative are Mrs. Hanan Sobeh and her daughter Noor Badr, who bravely share their experiences of grappling with the silent suffering imposed by the disease and the external control over their bodies. The film poignantly captures the essence of how treatment dynamics hold the power to shape these women's identities and perceptions of femininity in profound ways.
Moreover, the documentary starkly brings to light the punitive societal gaze directed at these women, magnifying the immense challenges they navigate within their communities.
Underpinning the film's powerful arguments and insights are the research findings detailed in "Politics of Controlling Silent Bodies: Palestinian Women with Breast Cancer" authored by researcher Noor Bader, whose work forms a solid foundation for the documentary's exploration of the multifaceted dimensions of oppression these women endure.
This poignant portrayal of struggle, resilience, and the intricate interplay of societal and political factors within the context of breast cancer in Palestinian women serves as a compelling call to unpack and address the systemic injustices that echo far beyond individual medical diagnoses.