LONDON PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL 2025
NOVEMBER 14 - 28
THE PALESTINE EXCEPTION +SCREEN TALK
JANICE HAAKEN & JENNIFER RUTH, 2024, 72’
MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER | 18:45
GENESIS CINEMA, 93-95 Mile End Rd, Bethnal Green, London E1 4UJ
The Palestine Exception unfolds as a story of college campuses as sites of both rebellion and repression, places where personal and collective histories converge in unexpected ways.
The largest anti-war movement since the 1970s unfolds on U.S. college campuses in 2023–24: The Palestine Exception traces a new wave of student activism, as long‑silenced taboos on critiquing Israel’s policies – “Palestine exception” – are shattered. Students and scholars demand divestment from companies linked to Israel and call for a ceasefire in Gaza, facing waves of crackdown from administrators, the media and the police and politicians.
This session will be followed by a screen talk with director Janice Haaken, chaired by Gilbert Achcar.