Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024
Time: 6 pm – 9 pm
Location: Auditorium – Museum of Islamic Art

Film Screening – Bye Bye Tiberias

Join us for an immersive film experience as Ajyal Film Club presents the screening of Bye Bye Tiberias by Lina Soualem.

Year: 2023
Film type: Feature documentary
Director: Lina Soualem
Runtime: 82 minutes
Languages: Arabic and French with English and Arabic subtitles

Synopsis:
Around thirty years ago, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village, Deir Hanna, in Galilee, where she grew up with her grand-mother Um Ali, her mother Neemat and her seven sisters, in order to pursue her dream to become an actress in Paris. The place where her daughter Lina was born, thirty-two years ago. With her camera in hand, Lina questions her mother’s bold choices, her chosen exile and the way the women in her family, whom she has left behind, have influenced her life. The film puts the spotlight on four generations of daring Palestinian women who carry their intimate and collective memory through the power of their relationships with each other, despite dispossession and displacement. It pieces together images of today, family archives and historical footage while exploring the transmission of memory, places, know-how, femininity and resistance.

Film Screening is followed by a Q&A session moderated by Bader member Faisal Khalid Bu-shawareb.

The Harmony of Film: Exploring Music Production with Mohammad Al Khulaifi – Masterclass

Led by Qatari composer, film scorer, producer and pianist Mohammad Al Khulaifi, this masterclass offers a journey into the art of music production for film. Through insightful discussions and demonstrations, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how music can profoundly impact the emotional resonance and narrative depth of a film. In this masterclass, participants will uncover the intricate process of creating captivating music that enriches and elevates cinematic storytelling.