August Film Screening ‘The Tale of the Three Jewels’

Name: August Film Screening ‘The Tale of the Three Jewels’
Start: 2025-08-31T09:00:00+12:00
End: 2025-08-31T12:00:00+12:00
Location: WEA Canterbury Workers' Educational Association

Schedule

Sun Aug 31 2025 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+12:00

Location

WEA Canterbury Workers' Educational Association | Christchurch, CA

Falasteen Film Society Ōtautahi is excited to present our August film screening:
Michel Khleifi’s ‘The Tale of the Three Jewels’ from 1995, the very first feature film shot entirely in Gaza.
‘Shot in the final, turbulent days of the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip, Michel Khleifi's film tells the tale of a magical love story between two adolescents in a time of war and danger.’ Review by Bullfrog Films
📅 Sunday, August 31st
⏰ 7pm
📍 WEA Hall
As always, entry is $20 donation and includes drinks, snacks and popcorn. All proceeds to families in Gaza.
‘Palestine is itself is as much a character as any in this film and what a breath of fresh air it is to see a movie that doesn't cover up the ugly, often incomprehensible horrors of our country, but does not give them any more attention than is necessary. [...]
The Palestine that takes center stage here is the magical Palestine. The fantastical Palestine. The Palestine that is reflection of beauty. The Palestine of poets, prophets and wisemen. The Palestine whose history filled with tales of warriors, giants and jinn stretches as far back as our collective memory.’
Review by Letterboxed user jazn.