76 Years of Nakba: Then & Now
May
10
6:00 PM18:00

76 Years of Nakba: Then & Now

TPFF marks the 76th year of the Nakba with an evening of art and reflection. Marking the 7th month of the genocide, the evening’s program will reflect on the Nabka of the present and its ties to the Nakba of 1947/8.

TPFF’s commemoration event commences at 6pm with a reception in the lobby, which is then followed by artistic programming in cinema. We are then pleased to host a discussion with Dr. Ardi Imseis, one of the foremost legal experts on Palestine who will help us understand the structure of the Nakba and its impacts on generations of Palestinians. Stay tuned for complete programming details.

Register (free): https://TPFFNakba76.eventbrite.ca (first come first serve)

About the Speaker

Dr. Ardi Imseis is a leading international law scholar on Palestine. He currently is a professor at the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University. Last year, Dr. Imseis published a landmark book “The United Nations and the Question of Palestine”, which critically examines the gulf between international law and United Nations’ action. He is also a member of the legal team that represented Palestine in February before the International Court of Justice hearings into the legal consequences of the continuing Israeli occupation. Dr. Imseis frequently appears as a legal expert in the media including Al Jazeera English and CBC.

Between 2002 and 2014, he served in senior legal and policy capacities with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (in Gaza and Jerusalem), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He has provided expert testimony before various high-level bodies, including the UN Security Council and to members of the House of Lords in the UK and the French Senate. Between 2019-2021, Dr. Imseis was appointed by the United Nations to serve on a commission of inquiry on human rights violations in Yemen. Between 2008-2019, he served as editor-in-chief of the Palestine Yearbook of International Law and his scholarship has appeared in a wide array of international journals.

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TPFF 2021 FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING
Aug
13
6:30 PM18:30
Outdoor Screening

TPFF 2021 FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING

BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH

FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING | AUGUST 13 | DOORS 7 PM | @FORT YORK

PRESENTED BY TORONTO PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL
WITH TORONTO OUTDOOR PICTURE SHOW AS PART OF TOPS & FRIENDS

Over the course of Summer 2021, Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) proudly presents TOPS & Friends, a multi-week programme of film screenings celebrating community and cinema in the great outdoors. After successfully presenting Toronto’s first in-person festival of 2020, safely and memorably, TOPS & Friends is returning once again to the walls of Fort York National Historic Site. TPFF is thrilled to guest curate the screening on August 13th with the award-winning film, Between Heaven and Earth - a fan favourite!

BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH
NAJWA NAJJA
PALESTINE,LUXEMBOURG,ICELAND - 2019

Inspired by several historical events, Najwa Najjar’s third film is a modern-day road-trip drama. Nazareth –born Salma and Tamer, the son of a revolutionary killed in Beirut, have decided to divorce after five years of marriage in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. For the first time, Tamer is given a three day permit to cross the Israeli checkpoint to file for divorce in the courts of Nazareth. However, things do not go as planned when the court’s clerk refused to process the divorce after he confronts them with a secret about Tamer's father's past - an affair with an Iraqi Jewish woman in the 1950s. With only 72 hours to find the father's lover to get the documents needed to finalize the divorces before Tamer's permit expires, the couple sets out on journey that takes them between the present and the past.

 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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TPFF Instagram Live "Keep Talking About Palestine"
May
30
4:30 PM16:30
IG Live

TPFF Instagram Live "Keep Talking About Palestine"

On May 30th TPFF hosted a Live Instagram Takeover. A discussion with Palestinian activist and artist Rana Nazzal (@rananazzalh) about the ongoing struggle for freedom from the occupation in Palestine and the solidarity work being done in Canada. She will be joined by musician Maysa Daw (@maysadaw) in Haifa, Jerusalemite writer Jalal Abukhater (@jalalak_jojo), writer Yara Hawari (@yarahawari) in Ramallah, and Mohammed El-Kurd (@mohammedelkurd) from Sheikh Jarrah. In collaboration with @kuvrd and @palestinianyouthmovement.

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TPFF Instagram Live "Live From Palestine"
May
17
4:30 PM16:30
IG Live

TPFF Instagram Live "Live From Palestine"

On May 17th,2021 TPFF hosted an Instagram Takeover with @palestinianyouthmovement and @cdnarabinstitute for a discussion moderated by journalist and activist @dalya_masri, updating us on the uprisings in Palestine, refugee camps and the Canadian diaspora in response to the ongoing Nakba. She will be joined by @nouralsaqa in Gaza, writer @rabeea.eid in Haifa, Palestine & @cdnarabinstitute’s Executive Director @saltibutsweet in Toronto.

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Virtual Pals Holiday Edition: OPEN BETHLEHEM
Dec
19
to Dec 20
Virtual Pals

Virtual Pals Holiday Edition: OPEN BETHLEHEM

As we approach another holiday under lockdown, we are excited to present Virtual Pals: Holiday Edition with a special weekend-long screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary OPEN BETHLEHEM, accompanied by a live thought-provoking discussion with Leila Sansour (film director) and Mirna Barham (Director, Bethlehem Cultural Festival).

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VIRTUAL PALS: Chef Sami Tamimi
May
29
5:00 PM17:00
Virtual Pals, All Year

VIRTUAL PALS: Chef Sami Tamimi

We're celebrating the release of Chef Sami Tamimi's brand new cookbook Falastin with an exclusive cooking demonstration by Chef Tamimi in his London kitchen! Watch him demonstrate how to prepare his delicious Chicken Musakhan recipe featured in his latest cookbook. Falastin is a soulful tour of Palestinian cuisine from Ottolenghi's Executive Chef Sami Tamimi, with 120 traditional recipes contextualized by his personal narrative of the Palestine he grew up in. Order it online now at https://tinyurl.com/ya6heuc7

Follow Chef Sami Tamimi online:

Instagram: @sami_tamimi @appetite_randomhouse

Twitter: @Samitamimi@PenguinRandomCA

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NAKBA 2020: Q&A with 'TAHA' Actor-Writer Amer Hlehel
May
17
4:00 PM16:00
nakba, streaming, All Year

NAKBA 2020: Q&A with 'TAHA' Actor-Writer Amer Hlehel

TAHA - The play, written by and starring Palestinian artist Amer Hlehel عامر حليحل based on the story of Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali. His poetry tells of the experience of Palestinian refugees; his story parallels the story of the Palestinians who remained in their homeland after 1948. This internationally acclaimed play is not about the tragedy of a poet, but rather about the triumph of his life.

TAHA on Facebook

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NAKBA 2020: Q&A with '1948: Creation & Catastrophe' Documentary Filmmakers Ahlam Muhtaseb & Andy Trimlett
May
15
5:30 PM17:30
nakba, streaming, All Year

NAKBA 2020: Q&A with '1948: Creation & Catastrophe' Documentary Filmmakers Ahlam Muhtaseb & Andy Trimlett

Documentary film 1948: Creation & Catastrophe followed by a Q&A with directors Ahlam Muhtaseb and Andy Trimlett. The documentary tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it with archival footage and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis.

1948 on Facebook

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Q&A with "3000 Night Film" and multi-award-winning Palestinian director Mai Masri
May
10
4:00 PM16:00
streaming, Virtual Pals, All Year

Q&A with "3000 Night Film" and multi-award-winning Palestinian director Mai Masri

3000 Nights Film Screening, followed by Q&A with director Mai Masri. We've partnered with our friends at Cinema Politica to provide you with an exclusive free livestream of the internationally-acclaimed film 3000 Nights. The film will stream directly on the TPFF website on Sunday at 4:00 PM sharp, followed by a Q&A with director Mai Masri. The film will be subsequently available for streaming, at any time, on Cinema Politica On Demand - a platform for social progressive films.

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VIRTUAL PALS: Storyteller Sarah Abu Sharar
May
9
4:00 PM16:00
Virtual Pals, All Year

VIRTUAL PALS: Storyteller Sarah Abu Sharar

Storyteller Sarah Abu Sharar! Historically, Palestinians spent their Ramadan evenings gathered around the fire and in cafes listening to stories. To honour this long-standing tradition, we invited Toronto-based storyteller, Sarah Abu Sharar to share some traditional tales from Palestine. Sarah will tell a Muslim Palestinian folktale focusing on the theme of generosity, inside a frame of a family story on the Nakba. Sarah mostly works with traditional Palestinian stories, trying to preserve the Palestinian folk art of storytelling.

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VIRTUAL PALS: DJ Storyteller Rasha Hilw
May
3
4:00 PM16:00
Virtual Pals, All Year

VIRTUAL PALS: DJ Storyteller Rasha Hilw

DJ Storytelling by Rasha Hilwi, live from Berlin! Join us for a unique musical storytelling experience; one that creates a sense of "home" - a space for escapement, belonging and longing. Rasha is a Palestinian writer, cultural journalist, co-editor in chief of Raseef22, a DJ, co-founder of Khan Aljanub book store in Berlin and "Hammam Radio", a feminist participatory project. You can find Rasha on Instagram, Soundcloud, and Twitter.

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