Fedayin, George Abdallah’s Fight فدائيين // post-screening conversation
Collectif Vacarmes Films | 2001 | total Running time: 111m | book ticketsThe name of Georges Abdallah regularly appears in demonstrations, press articles or in letters from parliamentarians to the Ministry of Justice. But who is he really? Why has a Lebanese communist of Christian origin been imprisoned in France for more than 35 years? Why is he considered by the Palestinians as one of their own?
In many ways, the story of Georges Abdallah is both the story of an era and the story of an Arab left that is as rich as it is unknown. Fedayin, Georges Abdallah's Fight traces the journey of a tireless Arab communist and fighter for Palestine. From the Palestinian refugee camps that forged his conscience, to the international mobilization for his release, we discover the man who has become the oldest political prisoner in Europe.
This screening will be followed by a post-screening discussion with Nidal.Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Arabic, English, French, Italian (English subtitles)
Age Rating: PG
Content notes: Themes of displacement, imperialism, colonialism, Zionism and islamophobia. Depiction of an injury, archival footage of the Nakba and aerial bombardment.