KINO PALESTINE: Short Film Night + Discussion w/ Moatasem Taha

 KINO PALESTINE presents another short film night, this time curated by Prague-based Palestinian director Moatasem Taha, followed by a discussion. These 4 award winning films bring fresh perspectives from young Palestinian filmmakers, screening for the first time in Prague, and reflecting on the social and political issues of today’s Palestinian society. Hamza: Chasing the Ghost Chasing Me (Ward Kayyal, 18,’ Fiction, 2022)120KM (Waseem Kheir, 30’, Documentary, 2021)Last May in Palestine (Rabeea Eid, 20’, Documentary, 2022)In the Waiting Room (Moatasem Taha,15’, Fiction, 2024)+ discussion with director Moatasem Taha 16.04. Start at 19:00Punctum | Free Entry (Voluntary Donation)All movies are in Arabic and Hebrew and have only English subtitles.Moatasem Taha is a Palestinian filmmaker, based in Prague, pursuing an MFA in film directing from the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU). After finishing his bachelor degree in Photography and Cinema from Wizo College in Haifa.His first fiction short film, In The Waiting Room, won the Audience Award at the Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia, received a Special Mention at the Dublin International Film Festival, and earned the Asian New Wave Award at the Kaohsiung Film Festival in Taiwan.His second fiction short film, A Boring Poetic Life, filmed in Italy and in Italian language, was selected for the 45th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival.KINO PALESTINE is a series of screenings featuring Palestinian films and discussions with Palestinian filmmakers within Prague’s cultural scene, on-going since December 2023. These screenings aim to provide a platform to amplify Palestinian voices, bring the Palestinian narrative to the city and solidify solidarity from the art and cultural scene with Palestinians and Palestinian artists.