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This event starts at 12 Noon US EDT; 7:00 PM Palestine time
The screening will be followed by Q&A discussions with film director Marwah Jbara Tibi.
About the Film
55 Minutes, Arabic with English Subtitles.
The film is produced by Aljazeera Documentary
The film portrays Palestinian workers commuting from their homes to workplaces in Israel. For work permit holders, the day starts with long hours of waiting in line, humiliating body searches with sniffer dogs, and the risk of suffocation at densely crowded checkpoints. Workers unable to obtain work permits, in contrast, must sneak into Israel with the help of smugglers - a dangerous gamble to earn a living. We accompany workers on their respective routes and capture hair-raising risks, random stops, daily threats, and the looming spectre of Covid with no guarantee of getting home again or of receiving proper medication. The film also highlights the leadership and courage of Palestinian women attempting to compensate for a husband’s long absence from home: The challenges of pursuing alternative sources of income and keeping vigil over the roads while the men sneak out to reach their jobs.
Marwah Jbara Tibi
About the Filmmaker
Marwah Jbara Tibi is an independent filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries in Palestine. Her experience encompasses journalism, media production, and directing. She worked in news production for 25 years, as a news producer for CNN, then as a producer for Canadian Television CTV. After that, she established her own company, Zainab Productions, to produce feature and investigative documentaries. Her films have been screened at international festivals and received prestigious awards. Notable projects include the feature-length documentary "Bread and Butter, 2021", the Photographers of Palestine series (6 episodes), and the award-winning film "The Bride Dress'', which won for Creative Director at the Arab Radio and Television Festival ASBU, Best Documentary at the International Human Rights Festival - Rabat, and Best Documentary of the Florence Film Festival. In addition, "Abbas 36", a feature-length documentary, won for Best Documentary at the Berlin International Art Film festival and earned a Documentary Award at the Toronto International Women's Festival. It was an official selection of the DC Palestine Film & Arts Festival, and the Toronto Palestine Film Festival. Locally, it was nominated as a Palestine Sunbird Documentary at the Palestine Cinema Days Film Festival. Among her other distinguished films are "Land plunder, 2020", "Battle Proven, 2017" and many others.