DATE May 15
Reception: 5:30
Program: 6:00 PM
VENUE Innis Town Hall Theatre, University of Toronto, St. George Campus
FREE ADMISSION
Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks will be available.
TPFF's annual Nakba Commemoration will return in-person this year with a screening of the documentary Recovery, directed by Rashid Masharawi.
Rashid Masharawi takes us on a special journey across the Palestinian port city of Jaffa, where his father was forced to leave in the 1948 exodus. Life in this jewel of the Mediterranean is brought to life by the inventive use of photographs, oral testimony and rich sound design in this simple and beautiful documentary. Viewers are taken on an absorbing stroll through the streets of Jaffa as remembered by Taher Al-Qalyubi, who captured his memories of his beloved city on VHS tape. Although, Taher died six month before Masharawi “met” him, there is a deep connection to this man who shares the same history has his father and grandfather.
Through his narration, Marshawi’s memories of the city brings to life the waves on Jaffa’s shore, the sounds of its streets, and the sweetness of its inhabitants and its spirit. Recovery is a splendid cinematic experience that attempts to bridge the border between time and space on a tour of stories and photos of Jaffa from 1930 to 1948.
Author Talk with Saree Makdisi
Author of "Tolerance is a Wasteland"
Saree Makdisi is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at UCLA, a literary critic and a leading author on Palestinian culture and politics. He will be discussing his latest book Tolerance is a Wasteland with Prof. Esmat Elhalaby (U of T). In his book, Prof. Makdisi explores how a specific form of denial sustains the liberal imagination of a progressive and democratic Israel. Books will be available for purchase.
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