re:assemblage collective

wave~form~projects + re:assemblage collective present:

Second in a series of film screenings affirming Palestinian people’s sumud ( صمود ṣumūd) meaning "steadfastness" - a Palestinian cultural value, ideological theme and political strategy) and resilience, with an opportunity for discussions on the impacts of the ongoing genocide in Gaza and continuous repression across historic Palestine. Our two collectives are coming together to co-present screenings of current and historical films under the banner ‘from the river to the sea’, in line with other interconnected global initiatives centering Palestinian voices in cinema. The series foregrounds political education through film, concurrent with a call to support BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) for individuals and institutions across Turtle Island. This event is a part of Israeli Apartheid Week in Toronto (February 29 - March 10).

The screening is followed by testimonies from co-founder of the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations Canada, Dr. Anas al-Kassem and a discussion on the situation on the ground in Gaza.

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Indoor Screening
29 February 2024 · 7:00pm screening
Arrell Family Foundation Auditorium, CAMH · 1025 Queen Street West, Tkaronto

Entrance by donation at the door

Wheelchair accessible venue

Ma mère, David et moi · Taysir Batniji Home Movies Gaza · Basma Al-Sharif Scenes of the Occupation from Gaza ·
Mustafa Abu Ali Electrical Gaza · Rosalind Nashashibi Gaza Diary · Taysir Batniji

Electrical Gaza

Directed by Rosalind Nashashibi
Palestine/UK · 2015 · 17'00

In Electrical Gaza Rosalind Nashashibi combines her footage of Gaza, and the fixer, drivers and translator who were her constant company, with animated scenes. She presents Gaza as under a spell; isolated, suspended in time, difficult to access and highly charged. She shows us Gaza as she experienced it in the quiet pause before the onslaught of Israeli bombardment in the summer of 2014. Nashashibi travelled to Gaza with producer Kate Parker and cinematographer Emma Dalesman. Commissioned by the Trustees of Imperial War Museum.

Rosalind Nashashibi works primarily in film and also makes paintings and prints. Her films use the camera as an eye to convey moments and events, merging everyday observations with fantastical and mythological elements. The films are often meditative and sensuous and utilise an array of filmic conventions.