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An Evening for Gaza
Solidarity market, workshops and screening of the documentary 'Foragers' (Jumana Manna, 2022) to raise funds for humanitarian aid for families in Gaza.
Date:  Saturday, February 1st, 2025. 2:30pm to 8pm
Location:  Contraforma. Los Yoses, San José
Cost:  Free. Voluntary donation
Language:  Spanish

Description

Within the context of Volume 9 dedicated to the theme of Language, we will present the film Foragers (2022, 64 min) by Palestinian filmmaker Jumana Manna. This film inspired the text Herbs Speak of Pain written by Fernando Chaves for our column on creative documentary. The screening will be followed by a discussion to explore the relationship between narratives, language and the colonization of territories and cultures, with the participation of activist and humanitarian communicator Glorianna Ximendaz; and communicator and audiovisual curator Fernando Chaves.

On the same day, there will also be a market and art workshops for children and adults. Funds raised during the event will go to humanitarian aid for families in Gaza. 

 

Schedule:

2:30pm a 6pm - Workshops

2:30pm to 6pm - Solidarity Market

6pm to 8pm - Film screening and conversation.

About ‘Foragers

Foragers depicts the dramas around the practice of foraging for wild edible plants in Palestine/Israel with wry humor and a meditative pace. Shot in the Golan Heights, the Galilee and Jerusalem, it employs fiction, documentary and archival footage to portray the impact of Israeli nature protection laws on these customs. The restrictions prohibit the collection of the artichoke-like ’akkoub and za’atar  (thyme), and have resulted in fines and trials for hundreds caught collecting these native plants. For Palestinians, these laws constitute an ecological veil for legislation that further alienates them from their land while Israeli state representatives insist on their scientific expertise and duty to protect. Following the plants from the wild to the kitchen, from the chases between the foragers and the nature patrol, to courtroom defenses, Foragers captures the joy and knowledge embodied in these traditions alongside their resilience to the prohibitive law. By reframing the terms and constraints of preservation, the film raises questions around the politics of extinction, namely who determines what is made extinct and what gets to live on.

If you want to support this event or have any questions please write to us at 
upe@wimblu.com
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