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Witness Palestine Film Festival

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Student discount

Dir. Mohanad Yaqubi81 mins, DocumentaryWinner of the Special Jury Prize, Locarno Film Festival 2026NY Premier Seeking to decode a final, unanswered invitation, a filmmaker explores why the renowned Lebanese director Jocelyne Saab reached out for a collaboration just two months before her passing. Since his reply can never reach her, the film transforms into a lyrical expedition through the life, political commitments, and artistic vision of a singular voice from the era of revolution. &quot;Jocelyne Saab&#39;s film archive from 1973 to 1983 brought forward several questions about the striking resonance between her historical depictions and our contemporary realities five decades later, when no answers can ever be given.&quot; - Director Mohanad Yaqubi

Dir. Mohanad Yaqubi81 mins, DocumentaryWinner of the Special Jury Prize, Locarno Film Festival 2026NY Premier Seeking to decode a final, unanswered invitation, a filmmaker explores why the renowned Lebanese director Jocelyne Saab reached out for a collaboration just two months before her passing. Since his reply can never reach her, the film transforms into a lyrical expedition through the life, political commitments, and artistic vision of a singular voice from the era of revolution. "Jocelyne Saab's film archive from 1973 to 1983 brought forward several questions about the striking resonance between her historical depictions and our contemporary realities five decades later, when no answers can ever be given." - Director Mohanad Yaqubi

Witness Palestine Film Festival

Revolutionaries Never Die (2026)

900 East Ave

General Admission

$10

Student discount

$8

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