The Maine Palestine Film Festival is a month-long cultural event dedicated to bringing Palestinian cinema to audiences in Maine.
From May 1 to May 30, in collaboration with artists and community organizers, we will gather at film screenings dedicated to amplifying Palestinian stories and voices, deepening public understanding of the history of Palestinian erasure and colonial violence, and building solidarity between Maine and Palestine.
This volunteer-run festival centers around Nakba Day — the annual commemoration of Palestinian displacement during the 1948 Nakba, or “catastrophe.” We also hold these events at a time when — after a brief ceasefire — the Israeli military has resumed the genocide of Palestinians with the full backing of the United States. Through film, we seek to enhance our shared understanding of our complicity as Mainers in this colonial project and to fight anti-Palestinian racism.
Screenings are offered for free, and an RSVP is required to attend.
Source:
https://www.mainepalestinefilm.org/