On Sound عن الصوت
screening of four short films | total Running time: 83m | book ticketsAn aesthetic and provocative screening of four experimental shorts uncovering the occupation’s haunting manipulation of sound as a form of torture, the politics of sound and sonic self-determination.
Untitled (To The Lebanese Citizens) (بدون عنوان (إلى المواطنين اللبنانيين
During the July War in 2006, while warships were evacuating foreigners and dual-nationality Lebanese citizens seeking to flee the country, the State of Israel intercepted the broadcast of the radio station Voice of the People to transmit an audio message to the Lebanese population.
director: Ali Cherri
Genre: short
year of release: 2006
Original Languages: Arabic, EnglishVibration from Gaza ذبذبات من غزة
Vibrations from Gaza offers a glimpse into the experiences of Deaf children in the occupied and confined coastal territory of Gaza, Palestine. Born and growing up under siege and frequent Israeli onslaughts, Amani, Musa, Israa, Mustafa, and others provide vivid accounts of their encounters with Israeli frequent bombardment and the constant presence of drones in their sky. The children describe their perceptions of missile strikes through sensing vibrations in the air, trembling of the ground, and the resonance of collapsing buildings. The film questions whether the hearing impairment of these children is a consequence of Israel’s use of sonic weaponry, such as sonic booms, and raises questions about the deafness of the world towards the conditions under which 2.2 million Palestinians have been living since 2007.
director: Rehab Nazzal
Genre: short, Documentary, Experimental
year of release: 2023
Original Languages: Arabic, (English subtitles)Offing خط الافق
Offing was produced in the aftermath of the 2021 Israeli war on Palestinians residing in the Israeli-besieged Gaza strip. It engages stories told by Gaza artist Salman Nawati, against footage shot by Toukan that explores the tender and the mundane as acts of life. But also, on the inadequacy of representing suffering. Ultimately–– what narratives escape the frame of war?
director: Oraib Toukan
Genre: short, Experimental
year of release: 2021
Original Languages: Arabic, English, (English subtitles)The Diary of a Sky يوميات سماء
The Diary of a Sky unfolds an atmospheric symphony of violence over Beirut, revealing the haunting fusion of incessant Israeli military flights and the hum of generators during blackouts. This 45-minute video essay plunges viewers into a chilling chronicle of daily life transformed by the weaponization of the air, where the terror of repeated incursions becomes a disconcertingly banal backdrop.
director: Lawrence Abu Hamdan
Genre: documentary, video essay
year of release: 2024
Original Languages: Age suitability: PG Content notes: Sustained drone & fighter jet sounds; depictions of military violence; portrayal of life under constant aerial supervisionEvents are ticketed but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please reach out.