Palestine Cinema Days in Cairo | A State of Passion

Name: Palestine Cinema Days in Cairo | A State of Passion
Start: 2025-11-02T19:00:00+02:00
Location: 1, Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Egypt, 11211

Schedule

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

1, Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Egypt, 11211 | Cairo, QH

For the 3rd year in a row, we're pleased to take part in ”Palestine Cinema Days Around the World” which will be held on November 2 across more than 700 screens in 94 countries and 425 cities!
Join us next Sunday for the screening of "A State of Passion", a documentary by Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi, at the NVIC library.
𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 | 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 | 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞/𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧 | 𝟗𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐧 | 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐜 & 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬
British-Palestinian surgeon 𝐃𝐫. 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐛𝐮 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐡 spent 43 days under Gaza’s bombardment, treating the wounded without rest. Facing horrific injuries, targeted hospitals, and orphaned children, his work became a symbol of resistance. The film explores his sixth and most harrowing Gaza war, his family’s fears, and the shared passion for Palestine that fuels his relentless humanitarian mission despite the danger. 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢, close friends of the Abu Sittahs, share that same passion. They were waiting anxiously for Ghassan to emerge from Gaza, following a long and terrifying journey through the night, to meet him in Amman. Determined to capture his raw emotions they began filming him the moment he arrived through the door. Following him to Beirut, Amman, London, Kuwait, and Dubai, they and he explore their common State of Passion.
About the Directors:
Carol Mansour is an independent documentary filmmaker who deeply believes that film is an important medium that gives voice to the marginalized. After ten years of working in television, she founded Forward Film Production in 2000 in Beirut, Lebanon. With over 24 years in documentary production, Mansour has covered the world from Sri Lanka to Lebanon to Yemen to Uzbekistan. She has achieved international recognition for her films, with hundreds of film festival screenings and official selections worldwide.
Muna Khalidi holds a Ph.D. in health policy and planning, and with more than 34 years’ experience working in the social and health development fields in Lebanon and the region. In 2011, she started collaborating with Carol Mansour on the research and production of documentary films dealing with issues of social justice and human rights, bringing her experience in the academic, public, private, and NGO sectors into the documentary-making field.
/// Please note that our library has limited seats and we work on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 6:30PM and the screening starts at 7:00 PM or earlier in case the space reaches its full capacity. Thank you for understanding and see you on Sunday!///