ISG Movie Night: Naila and the Uprising – March 17th

Discussion and documentary screening of Naila and the Uprising (2017), as part of the anti-racisme week of the Groningen Feminist Network GFN.
17th of March, 19:00, University College Groningen
Language: Arabic, English, Hebrew, French
Subtitles: English

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“We can’t be free as women unless we’re in a free country. And even if we are free of the occupation, we can’t know freedom as long as we are subjugated in our own society.” – Sama Aweidah, film subject, Naila and the Uprising

Naila and the Uprising tells the story of Naila Ayesh, a key figure of organising resistance during the first Palestinian Intifada against Israel. Using evocative animation, intimate interviews, and exclusive archival footage, this film brings out of anonymity the courageous women activists who have remained on the margins of history — until now. While most images of the First Intifada paint an incomplete picture of stone-throwing young men front and center, this film tells the story that history overlooked – of an unbending, nonviolent women’s movement at the head of Palestine’s struggle for freedom.

Echoing struggles around the world, we also witness the tremendous power of organizing resistance in many forms: women’s committees, drawing on all the hallmarks of civil resistance, were able to mobilize hundreds of thousands through massive street rallies, mobile health clinics, underground schools and concerted boycott campaigns, sustaining the uprising while generating indigenous self-sufficiency. In Naila and the Uprising we see how women-led resistance can stir the masses, put pressure on power-holders, and affect real structural change.

As always, discussion is encouraged, however, we will not give a stage to racism, homophobia, transphobia, and other discriminatory views.
The meeting will be in English, however, participations in Dutch are also possible!

Accessibility: The location has an accessible entrance, elevators, and an accessible toilet. The documentary has English subtitles. This event will not be hybrid (online & offline)

Covid-19: There are limited available spots, so please reserve yours via the link in our bio! We ask everyone to wear face masks, we will have some available at the location. We will have hand sanitizer available to use before eating any snacks which we will provide. We will be ventilating the space before the event. We kindly ask you to please not attend this event if you have symptoms of Covid.