Salt of This Sea (2008):

Soraya, born in Brooklyn in a working class community of Palestinian refugees, discovers that her grandfather’s savings were frozen in a bank account in Jaffa when he was exiled in 1948. Stubborn, passionate and determined to reclaim what is hers, she fulfills her life-long dream of “returning” to Palestine. Once there, slowly she is taken apart by the reality around her and is forced to confront her own anger. She meets Emad, a young Palestinian whose ambition, contrary to hers, is to leave forever. Tired of the constraints that dictate their lives, they know in order to be free, they must take things into their own hands, even if it’s illegal. In this quest for life, we follow their trail through remains of Palestine. This prize winning film is the debut feature length work from Annemarie Jacir (Like Twenty Impossibles) it premiered at Cannes to critical acclaim. Featuring Palestinian poet Suheir Hammad and emerging Palestinian star Saleh Bakri in their first lead roles, Jacir’s film also picked up twelve international awards and was theatrically released in Europe, the US, and Asia.

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Balady (بلدي) Film Club is a NYC-based collective screening films from the Arab world. Amidst the ongoing genocide and forced starvation in Gaza, we hope to facilitate a space for education, discussion, and connection while fundraising for critical mutual aid efforts.

This film club is an ode to our homelands & the community we build here in the diaspora.

"Salt of this Sea", by Annemarie Jacir

By Balady Film Club

"Salt of this Sea", by Annemarie Jacir

Film Screening + Dinner Fundraiser for Gaza at BK JANI - 10/15