Inspired by characters from “Alice in Wonderland,” “Waiting for Godot” and “Antigone,” young Palestinian actresses deal with the military occupation and gender oppression, violence and grief, on stage and in life. Following the lead of their beloved director and peace activist, Juliano Mer-Khamis, who was murdered on April 4th, 2011 outside the Freedom Theater in
Inspired by characters from “Alice in Wonderland,” “Waiting for Godot” and “Antigone,” young Palestinian actresses deal with the military occupation and gender oppression, violence and grief, on stage and in life.
Following the lead of their beloved director and peace activist, Juliano Mer-Khamis, who was murdered on April 4th, 2011 outside the Freedom Theater in the Jenin Refugee Camp in the West Bank, they use their imagination in an unpredictably brutal environment creating an artistic rebellion; a vivid and brave portrayal of a young, active generation of Palestinians.
ArtViolence Trailer from Art Violence on Vimeo.
A film by: Batoul Taleb, Mariam Abu-Khaled & Udi Aloni
Arabic, English & Hebrew | Slovenian Subtitles | Palestine/ USA| 2013 | 75’
Winner – Cinema Fairbindet Prize, Berlinale 2013; Official Selection of MedFilm Festival Rome, Documentarist Istanbul and The Buenos Aires Festival of Human Rights
