Al Awda
World Premiere
Jason Soo Singapore 2024 70 min R21 (Mature Content)
Activists on the boat Al Awda prepare for clashes with the Israeli military as they sail towards Gaza in an attempt to break the blockade.
In 2018, 22 activists from 15 countries sailed on Al Awda to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza and deliver aid to Palestinians. Among them were two Singaporeans: filmmaker Jason Soo and doctor Ang Swee Chai, widow of exiled lawyer Francis Khoo. The film features brief portraits of the group, including an Israeli ex-air force captain, an Algerian journalist, a Swedish singer and a Malaysian academic.
As the boat nears their destination, the activists undergo training in nonviolent resistance—tactics to calmly deal with the inevitable forceful arrests by the Israeli military—and discuss strategies of care and solidarity. This film presents a snapshot of a specific moment in an interminable war.
Q&A with Filmmaker(s), Audience Choice Award
7 Dec, Sat 7:30PM / 110 min
Filmgarde Kallang, Hall 3
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Al Awda
Jason Soo
Singapore
2024
English
70 min
R21 (Mature Content)
World Premiere
Jason Soo
The work of filmmaker Jason Soo examines contentious episodes in Singapore history. His films include A Short Film on The May 13 Generation (2014) and 1987: Untracing the Conspiracy (2015), which was awarded at the Freedom Film Festival.
Jason Soo
A Stone’s Throw & Al Awda
