Thursday 26 November 2015
Yotam Feldman | USA, 2013 | 60 mins | Hebrew/English
This November we’re showing two films looking at wildly different aspects of the Occupied Territories; two films that should be worlds apart, but both arising from the Israeli state’s obsession with controlling, caging and humiliating Palestinians.
The Lab investigates the appeal of Israeli weapons to the international arms trade. How did such a small country become one of the biggest military exporters in the world? Israeli arms dealers are eager to promote their products and pride themselves on their booming business. Profits have never been better, sales are doubling every year. But the product they sell is unique. Rather than rifles, rockets or bombs, the Israeli companies sell their experience. This film reveals how the Israeli arms industry makes vast profits worldwide thanks to their “experience” in the occupied territories.
Theo Krish & Philip Joa | West Bank/UK, 2015 | 27 minutes
Against this vile trade, Epicly Palestine’d is the story of how skateboarding began in the West Bank, as told through the eyes of the skateboarders who live there. It documents their journey as they try to build a skate scene from scratch, while facing the challenges of living under occupation.
The director of Epicly Palestine’d will be joining us for a Q&A and a member of Haringey Justice for Palestinians will talk about The Lab.