Naila and the Uprising:  A special International Women’s Day screening

Followed by a discussion with the film’s producer Rula Salameh

On Sunday 8^th March the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign and the SIPTU National Equality Committee invite you to a special International Women’s Day free screening of the highly acclaimed Palestinian documentary film ‘Naila and the Uprising’ in Liberty Hall Theatre at 3pm. The film will be followed by a discussion and Q&A with the film’s producer Rula Salameh, moderated by Betty Purcell.

The screening is FREE – but you are advised to book tickets in advance on Eventbrite – CLICK HERE TO BOOK.

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About the film

When a nationwide uprising breaks out in Palestine, a young woman in Gaza must make a choice between love, family, and freedom. Undaunted, she embraces all three, joining a clandestine network of women in a movement that forces the world to recognize the Palestinian right to self-determination for the first time.

Naila and the Uprising chronicles the remarkable journey of Naila Ayesh and a fierce community of women at the frontlines, whose stories weave through the most vibrant, nonviolent mobilization in Palestinian history – the First Intifada in the late 1980s.

Using evocative animation, intimate interviews, and exclusive archival footage, this film brings out of anonymity the courageous women activists who have remained on the margins of history — until now. While most images of the First Intifada paint an incomplete picture of stone-throwing young men front and center, this film tells the story that history overlooked – of an unbending, nonviolent women’s movement at the head of Palestine’s struggle for freedom.

Directed by Julia Bacha, 2017
76 mins, English, Arabic & Hebrew with English subtitles.

What the critics say

‘100% Certified Fresh’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes

“An individual and collective remembrance … a portrait of both a truly remarkable woman and an entire generation of Palestinians with incredible courage” – Electronic Intifada

“It’s a painful story, but also an illuminating one … well worth watching.” – Hollywood Reporter

“A story that deserves more than 76 minutes, but this is a fascinating start.” – Seattle Times

About Rula Salameh

Producer of Naila and the Uprising and Budrus, Rula is the Education and Outreach Director, Palestine at Just Vision, a nonprofit that highlights the power and reach of Palestinians and Israelis working to end the occupation and build a future of freedom, dignity and equality.

This screening is hosted by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign and the SIPTU National Equality Committee. It is part of Israeli Apartheid Week in Ireland, a series of events and actions taking place all over Ireland as part of the 16^th annual international Israeli Apartheid Week.