I Witness Silwan: Art, Resistance, and Placemaking in Occupied Jerusalem offers a poetic and defiant portrait of life in Silwan, where 65,000 Palestinians face ongoing threats of forced expulsion. Told through the eyes of youth, the film documents a powerful public art project that transforms walls into sites of resistance and remembrance. Towering murals of eyes—those of revolutionaries, writers, martyrs, and community members—gaze out across Jerusalem, asserting presence in a city intent on erasure. Figures like Che Guevara, Rachel Corrie, Malcolm X, Shireen Abu Akleh, Iyad al-Halak, and local residents become symbols of steadfastness. Alongside them bloom murals of red poppies, Palestine’s national flower, as well as suns, trees, and birds—visual affirmations of life, memory, and belonging. As court appeals are lost and demolitions continue, the film captures the deepening impact of these artworks on Silwan’s youth and community. Through intimate glimpses of local and international artists working with residents, I Witness Silwan becomes a testament to creative resistance and the enduring power of art to claim space and shape collective memory in the face of dispossession. <a href="iwitnesssilwan.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn More</a>

I Witness Silwan

I Witness Silwan gives a poetic snapshot of life in Silwan, occupied Jerusalem, where the Palestinian population of 65,000 faces forced expulsion. Through the eyes of youth, resistance and steadfastness are showcased in a community and international public art project featuring massive sets of eyes visible across the city.

Passing Dreams, directed by Rashid Masharawi, is a poignant Palestinian road movie that follows 12-year-old Sami, who lives with his mother in a West Bank refugee camp. When his cherished homing pigeon goes missing, Sami becomes convinced it has returned to its place of origin. He persuades his uncle Kamal and cousin Miriam to travel across Palestine in search of it. Their journey—from Qalandia to Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and Haifa—offers a moving glimpse into Palestinian life under occupation. Through tender moments, quiet humour, and human connection, Passing Dreams explores themes of memory, belonging, and resilience in the face of displacement. <a href="https://www.coorigines-production.fr/en/passingdreams-songe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn More</a>

Passing Dreams

Sami, 12, sets out to find his carrier pigeon in the Palestinian territories. From his refugee camp to Haifa, via Jerusalem, he embarks on a quest with his uncle and cousin. More than the pigeon, it's hope and confidence in the future that he finds along the way.

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