Women of Hamas
+ Q&A
UK PREMIERE
Filmmaker: Suha Arraf
Palestine / Israel / Germany / 2010 / 56 min / English subtitles
BFI Southbank NFT2, Sun 13 March, 6.30pm
Unprecendented access & extraordinary moments from the lives of women taking active roles in Palestinian communities under Hamas
Gaza's controversial ruling party Hamas is known for its religious conservatism and hard-line politics but not for the empowered roles available to women. Palestinian-Israeli director Suha Arraf shows women leading public demonstrations and mothers torn between grief and pride as they stand beside their sons videoing their last statements as suicide bombers. With unprecedented access, this is an extraordinary, poignant and complex account of women whose lives are dominated by political struggle.
Birds Eye View is proud to present the UK premiere of this brave, insightful film, and to host director Suha Arraf for an extended Q&A after the screening.
Screening co-presented with Dochouse.
Suha Arraf
Palestinian director Suha Arraf began her professional life as a journalist and moved into filmmaking through television. A director of both documentaries and features, her previous work includes The Syrian Bride and Hard Ball.