Arna's Children

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Thu 28 September 2006 // 18:00 / Cinema

continuing the debate surrounding the Israeli occupation of Palestine 28 Sept, 7.30pm, £ Free/ Donations

A film by Juliano Mer khamis

On the West Bank, Arna opened an alternative education system for children whose regular life was disrupted by the Israeli occupation. This theatre group helped children from Jenin express their everyday frustrations, anger, bitterness and fear. Arna's son Juliano, director of this film. In this film he looks back in time trying to understand the choices made by the children they worked with. Shifting back and forth in time, the film reveals the tragedy and horror of lives trapped by the circumstances of the Israeli occupation.

The film will be followed by discussion.

50% of the proceeds  to the Arna Free Theatre, Jenin