Kuala Lumpur PALESTINE Film Festival
In a silence
I know how struggling their life is
Nothing else but to be thankful
To us who still breath fresh air
Then what are we waiting for?
Do we have heart tone to let them fall down on sorrow without helping?
Where is ukhuwah??
I just hope from you who still have beat heart
Just pray even once per day for them
Let them smile, let the world be happy
Alfatihah...
Hey, I wrote this to promote you about two films I watched 2 days ago. This program held on 17-19 May 2013. We chose date 18 and spent a full day outside, GSC Pavilion and KLCC. It's counted as releasing our duty busy wholeday before facing coming exam next week. These two films are about Palestinian and Israeli. I'll let you know the synopsis below.
1. LEMON TREE
Genre: Drama
Directed by: Eran Riklis
Runtime: 106 minutes
Lemon Tree is the story of Palestinian widow, named Salma, who defends her lemon tree field from her new neighbour; The new ISRAELI Defence Minister. She feels isolated with her sons moving to Washington and her daughters married. The local village elder advises her to give in, but Salma decides to work with the young lawyer and they take their case all the way to the Supreme Court. She meets Mira, the minister's wife, who sympathizes with Salma.
The court case receives notable media attention, and Mira gives a new interview that her husband regrets. Mira believes that ISRAELI military overreacted, and she also shares Salma's sense of personal loneliness. A complex, though not always evident, human bond develops between the 2 women. But Salma's case is dismissed. Mira moves out, and a concrete wall is a built between Salma's land and the Defense Minister's house. A final camera shot reveals the lemon trees to have been cut down.
Yap, this film earns many awards and I advise you to download it from youtube and watch it. Share your love to the world.
The second one is....
2. 5 BROKEN CAMERAS
Genre: documentary
Directed by: Imad Burnat, guy Davidi
Runtime: 94 minutes
This film gained international fame when it was nominated for Best Documenatry Feature at the Academy Awards 2013.
It's about activist in the West bank, particularly one man's story. Emad lives in Bil'in where the residents have been protesting against the building of the separation wall for years. When his fourth son Gibreel was born, Emad got his first camera and started filming not only his son growing but also the protest. This changed his life; daily arrest and night raids which intimidates his family and friends. The ISRAELI forces to destroy his camera, but Emad just went out and got another one. Camera after camera, over five years, each camera capturing part oh his story.
No doubt, this film documentary also yields awards. Without more thinking of, please just watch it and let your tears flow down.
Through this movie I do realize that my life is full of bless and feel more comfortable than theirs.
SO,
Pray for all muslim around the world after obligatory shalat by sending Alfatihah.
and...
Be thankful.
Witness: Laila, Hanifah, Arina, Putri, Izzati, Salsa.
Date: 18 May 2013
Venue: GSC Pavilion. Kuala Lumpur
Time: 3.20 pm, 5.30 pm
