SHANSHULA +Q&A + Live music

Film: Sahnshula
Director: Musheir El Farra, 2024 I Duration: 33min
"Shanshula”, a local fishing-dialect term for a type of net used, tells the story of the Palestinian fishing community on the Gaza strip.The film features interviews with remarkable community members, including Palestinian fishermen and Madleen- the fisherwoman whose namesake vessel, the Mandeen, tried to break the illegal siege of Gaza in June 2025 as part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. It is a poignant tribute to Palestinians with important footage documenting their suffering under the Israeli genocidal attack and forced evacuation from the North to the South of Gaza.

Director: Musheir El Farra author, political activist and chair of the Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
Q&A
After the screening we will have an in-person Q&A session with the director of the movie Musheir El Farra
Live Music

Ahmed Adnan, the composer of the documentary's soundract will perform the soundtack, along with other traditional music with his oud.
Short Bio: Ahmed Adnan is an Egyptian-British musician. Ahmed believes that music is a message to be used to promote the goodness and positive values amongst humanity. He has had a long and successful history as a musician both in Egypt and the UK. He has joined and formed many music groups such as Black Stars, Engeleka, Salam UK Band. and Tropicanos.

Ahmed plays guitar, Oud, framedrums and compose music as well as teaching music for free to deprived people via his Youtube channel.

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