A Stone’s Throw
Asian Premiere
Razan AlSalah Palestine, Lebanon, Canada 2024 40 min M18 (Some Mature Content)
A moving depiction of Palestinian elder Amine’s multiple displacements in the context of broader geopolitical histories.
Born in Haifa, Palestine, Amine was displaced to Beirut, then to UAE-owned Zirku Island. He toiled for years in oil and gas camps connected to pipelines established by Iraq and the British colonial authorities. His double exile and labour are linked to broader regional issues, including the continued displacement of Palestinians and the development of the Zionist project since World War I.
Combining documentary footage with satellite imagery, archival photographs, Google reviews and Python code, AlSalah reconstructs visual gaps and connects marginalised histories. She digitally trespasses Zirku Island where unofficial filming is forbidden, while positing an alternative historical trajectory for Palestine, once known as “a lighthouse for the region”.
Q&A with Filmmaker(s), Audience Choice Award
7 Dec, Sat 7:30PM / 110 min
Filmgarde Kallang, Hall 3
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Razan AlSalah
Palestine, Lebanon, Canada
2024
Arabic, English
English
40 min
M18 (Some Mature Content)
Asian Premiere
Razan AlSalah
Palestinian artist Razan AlSalah investigates the material aesthetics of people and places in worlds constructed by colonial imagery. Her work has been shown at Prismatic Ground, Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions, Melbourne International Film Festival and Sharjah Film Forum, among others.
Sharlene Bamboat
A Stone’s Throw & Al Awda
