2012 Toronto Palestine Film Festival, Sept 29-Oct 7

The fifth annual Toronto Palestine Film Festival begins tonight with the Canadian premiere of The War Around Us by Abdallah Omeish. The documentary tells the story of two Western journalists in Gaza as the ceasefire in 2008 is broken. The director Abdallah Omeish will be in attendance. The film will be preceded by Samouni Street by Mostafa Alghoul and Tilde Dawandel.

The closing night film will be Habibi by Susan Youssef. The film is a modern retelling of the Arabic folktale of Layla and Qays, the Arabic Romeo and Juliet. Lead actor Maisa Abd Alhadi will be in attendance at the screening.

Other activities at the festival include the closing night concert with Marcel Khalifé and the Al Mayadine Ensemble; Sahtain! TPFF’s Traditional Palestinian Brunch with music; the TPFF Art Show – Unbreakable Bond; and panel discussions including Directing Palestine: An Evening with Vanguard Palestinian Filmmakers.

The 5th annual Toronto Palestine Film Festival continues to October 7 at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, Jackman Hall (AGO), Tiff Bell Lightbox and other venues.

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TPFF PRESENTS AWARD WINNING FILMS…

FEATURE FILMS

The War Around Us
Abdallah Omeish | 2012 | 75 min | Documentary | United States | Canadian Premiere
Director Abdallah Omeish in attendance.
OPENING NIGHT: Saturday, September 29, Bloor Hot Docs Cinema – 6:30 pm

Sector Zero
Nadim Mishlawi | 2011 | 67 min | Documentary | Lebanon, United Arab Emirates | Canadian Premiere
Monday, October 1 – Jackman Hall, AGO at 7:00 pm

Gaza Hospital
Marco Pasquini | 2010 | 84 min | Documentary | Lebanon, Italy | Toronto Premiere
Monday, October 1 – Jackman Hall, AGO at 9:00 pm

Love During Wartime
Gabriella Bier | 2010 | 92 min | Feature | Sweden | Toronto Premiere
Tuesday, October 2 – Jackman Hall, AGO at 7:00 pm

Sacred Stones
Muayad Alayan & Laila Higazi | 2011 | 52 min | Documentary | Palestine | Canadian Premiere
Wednesday, October 3 - Jackman Hall AGO, 7:00 pm

This is My Land... Hebron
Giulia Amati & Stephen Natanson | 2010 | 72 min | Documentary | Italy |
Wednesday, October 3 - Jackman Hall AGO, 7:00 pm DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE

Roadmap to Apartheid
Ana Nogueira & Eron Davidson | 2012 | 94 min | Documentary | USA | Canadian Premiere
Thursday, October 4 – Jackman Hall, AGO at 9:00 pm

Microphone
Arab World Perspectives Program
Ahmad Abdallah | 2010 | 116 min | Feature | Egypt
Thursday, October 4 – Jackman Hall, AGO at 7:00 pm

Women in the Stadium
Sawsan Qaoud | 2012 | 52 min | Documentary | Palestine | North American Premiere
Thursday, October 4 – Jackman Hall, AGO at 9:00 pm

Crayons of Askalan
Laila Hotait Salas | 2011 | 50 min | Documentary | Lebanon, Qatar, Spain
Friday October 5 – Jackman Hall, AGO at 7:00 pm

Beyond the Walls
Ahmad Al Rahami | 2012 | 47 min | Documentary | Jordan | North American Premiere
Friday October 5 – Jackman Hall, AGO at 9:00 pm

Habibi
Susan Youssef | 2011 | 78 min | Documentary | Palestine, USA, Netherlands, UAE
CLOSING NIGHT: Saturday, October 6 – TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 1 at 7:00 pm
Actor MAISA ABD ELHADI in ATTENDANCE via Skype

SHORTS IN BRIEF…

Samouni Street | Mostafa Alghoul & Tilde Dawandel | 2010 | 13 min | Documentary | Palestine
September 29, 6:30pm – The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema

Archipelago | Giacomo Abbruzzese | 2010 | 23 min | Fiction | France, Palestine, Italy | Canadian Premiere
October 1, 7:00pm – AGO

Dima | Rehab Nazzal | 2012 | 11 min | Documentary | Canada, USA, Palestine | Canadian Premiere
October 1, 9:00pm – AGO DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE

Hasan Everywhere | Andrew Kavanagh | 2009 | 7 min | Animation | Ireland | Canadian Premiere
October 2, 7:00pm – AGO

Eid | Sehaab Collective | 2011 | 8 min | Doc | Palestine | North American Premiere
October 2, 9:00pm – AGO

Fishing Under Fire | Iara Lee | 2010 | 4 min | Fiction | Palestine | North American Premiere
October 2, 9:00pm –AGO

The Fig and the Olive | Georgina Asfour | 2011 | 19 min | Doc | Palestine | Canadian Premiere
October 3, 7:00pm – AGO

Stopped By Apartheid on the Way to Madonna Peace Concert | 2012 | Palestine | Satire | Cdn Premier

Restored Pictures | Mahasen Nasser-Eldin | 2012 | 22 min | Doc | USA | North American Premiere
October 4, 9:00pm –AGO

Stolen Children, Stolen Lives | Gerry O’Sullivan | 2011 | 25 min | Doc | Palestine, Ireland | Canadian
Premiere October 5, 7:00pm - AGO

The Sons of Eilaboun | Hisham Zreiq | 2007 | 25 min | Doc | Palestine| Toronto Premiere
October 5, 9:00pm – AGO

Haneen | Ossama Bawardi | 2011 | 18 min | Fiction | Palestine, Qatar, Jordan | North American Premiere
October 6, 7:00pm – TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 1