Ghost Hunting – Film screening and discussion

Ghost Hunting

Documentary by Raed Andoni

94 minutes – 2017

Original Title

Istiyad Ashbah

Synopsis

In order to confront the ghosts that haunt him, Palestinian director Raed Andoni assembles an eclectic group of ex-prisoners to recreate the Al-Moskobiya, Israel’s main interrogation centre, where he was himself jailed at age 18. Day after day, these construction workers, a blacksmith, an architect, an assistant director give shape to their memories of how they survived with grit and a sense of humor. As the walls of the cells rise, the tongues and the emotions loosen.

Discussion

Screening is followed by a panel discussion about political imprisonment and forced disappearance in various Arab countries, and from different perspectives and experiences.

Speakers

Majed Kayali- Palestine/ Yarmouk.

Lina el Hathlul/ Saudi Arabia( Via zoom).

Ahmad Said/ Egypt.

Wafa Moustafa/ Syria.

Production

Co-production with:

Les Films de Zayna (France)

Dar Films (Palestine)

Arte France

RTS Radio Télévision Suisse

Festivals & Awards (selection)

32. Berlinale Internationale Filmfestspiele, Berlin, 2017

– Glashütte Original Dokumentarfilmpreis –

– Panorama Publikumspreis, 3.Platz Bester Dokumentarfilm –

46. Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal, 2017

– Prix pour la paix –

14. Yerevan International Film Festival, Golden Apricot, 2017

– Best Documentary Award –

15. Festival International du film sur les droits humains, Genève, Competition, 2017

30. IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, 2017

Host or Publisher Saot Festival