DARC is proud to co-present “Stitches” by Deena Alsaweer, “De-Clutter” by Rimah Jabr, and “The Poem We Sang” by Annie Sakkab at the Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF)! We’re thrilled to co-present this screening at the TIFF Lightbox on Thursday, September 26 and online until October 2.
THE FILMS
When news breaks out that wedding dresses are prohibited from entering Palestine, Kareem’s world is shaken up when his spunky niece, Hind, helps him embark on a mission to disguise the wedding dresses as conspicuous packing wrapping for shishas (hookah) and smuggle them into Palestine in Stitches.
In present-day Nablus, amidst the confines of a home masking an ant nest within its walls, Aya, a depressed young woman, is faced with a life-changing scholarship offer to study abroad and caught between the enticement of her dreams and the weight of potentially abandoning her lonely mother. De-Clutter is a poignant exploration of the complexities of familial love, sacrifice, and the unspoken burdens we carry.
“The Poem We Sang” by Annie Sakkab
The Poem We Sang is a 20-minute, colour and black and white, experimental documentary that meditates on love and longing – the love of one’s family and the longing for one’s home, contemplated through overcoming the trauma of loss of family home and of forced migration, transforming lifelong regrets into a healing journey of creative catharsis and bearing witness.
ABOUT TPFF
The Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization dedicated to bringing Palestinian cinema, music, cuisine and art to GTA audiences. This year’s TPFF will occur from September 25th to October 2nd, 2024.
