Philly Remembers Al-Nakba... 60 Days for 60 Years

Location: Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.

Description: In an allegory from Palestinian Israeli filmmaker Michel Khleifi the perennial Palestinian dilemma is again examined. A Palestinian tribal elder from a small Palestinian village within the state of Israeli seeks permission from the Israeli military governor to hold a gala wedding for his son. Permission is granted with the proviso that a contingent of Israeli soldiers be allowed to attend. Numerous events and scenes in the narrative function as symbols that illuminate the problem of a Palestinian response to Israeli oppression as well as the nature of the Israeli Palestinian relationship. (113 minutes)