About the Event
Upshot
Directed by Maha Haj
(Palestine/Italy/France, 2024, 34 min.)
Friday, May 2, 7:00 PM
Suleiman and Mona are a couple who lead a solitary life in which they care for animals and trees and have constant heated discussions about their children’s life choices. However, one day, their routine is disturbed when a stranger shows around, calling to mind a painful past. Winner of a Short Film Award at the Locarno Film Festival.
To a Land Unknown
Directed by Mahdi Fleifel
(Palestine/United Kingdom, 2024, 106 min.)
After fleeing a camp in Lebanon, two Palestinian cousins, are stranded in Athens, living in an underground limbo. Desperately seeking a way to reach Germany, they find themselves caught in an uncontrollable spiral. Nourished by New York cinema (notably Midnight Cowboy), To a Land Unknown races along like an edgy thriller, tragic but stripped back. A compelling, uncompromising and nuanced look at the living conditions of migrants.
Tickets can be purchased at the box office the day-of. For questions, please email: info@hpff.org
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Discounted parking available in Founder’s Court lot, $6 flat fee, credit card required.
