3 min
Mahdi Fleifel
Experimental
2014 - Palestine
North American Premiere

In this experimental short, director Mahdi Fleifel reflects on the most historic handshake of modern time: “I remember the handshake very clearly. My dad recorded the ceremony on video and would play it over and over again. He could not believe what had happened. In fact, none of us could. One time he threw his shoe at the TV and shouted so loud, the next door neighbours complained about him. Listening to the last interview with Edward Said while watching the ceremony made me realize that my father’s anger was because chairman Arafat was the first one to reach out his hand.”

Screened with The Village under the Forest