Ashes

Director: Rima Essa
Israel 2001 35 mins
Language: Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles

‘Raised by a mother engulfed in forgetfulness, and by a memory of a father of whom only dim recollections remain, here I am - a refugee, living 4 kilometres away from my homeland…’

The family of Rima Essa is from Bir’am, a Palestinian village which was destroyed in the war of 1948. Ashes is her cinematic attempt to come to terms with her feelings as an Israeli Arab, torn between memories and roots and the pressing need to find a suitable identity for herself as a young woman in Israel.

Screening with On Hold

Followed by a panel discussion. Inside-out: Filmmakers, filmmaking and the experience of minorities in Israel

Sponsored by: In partnership with the Jewish Community Centre for London www.jewishcommunitycentre.org.uk

Sponsored by: In partnership with The Pears Foundation www.pearsfoundation.org.uk/