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Solidarity Film Festival Timetable Screening Schedule 10.12 Sat 9.12 Fri 8.12 Thur 7.12 Wed 6.12 Tue 5.12 Mon 4.12 Sun 3.12 Sat 2.12 Fri 1.12 Thur Cinematheque 1 Cinematheque 2 Cinematheque 4 19:30 Awards Ceramony + Klondike Screening and Event Information Tickets 16:30 Docummunity | Screening and Conversation with the Filmmakers Israeli Films: Community Cinema Information Tickets 19:00 The Game of Their Lives | Screening and Conversation about Sport & Human Rights International Films Information Tickets 20:00 Atomic Hope International Films Information Tickets

Delikado International Films Delikado United States, Philippines, Great Britain, Australia, Hong Kong, 2022, 94 min Director: Karl Malakunas Language & Subtitles: English, Filipino; subtitles in Hebrew and English Producer: Esther Takac Production: Festivals: Dokufest, Sydney (Sustainable Future Award), South Korea DMZ, DOK Leipzig Screenings: Sun. 4.12 | 17:45 | Cinematheque 1 Tickets Tue. 6.12 | 18:00 | Cinematheque 1 Tickets With its white beaches, beautiful turquoise waters and wild green forests, the island of Palawan is like heaven. But powerful and corrupt forces want to enslave the virgin island and loot its natural treasures. Risking their lives, three environmental activists decide to fight to save their home – the last remaining piece of nature in the Philippines. Greedy corporations, an unrestrained government and drug dealers – all these are drawn into the war on Palawan. The film by director Karl Malakunas follows the struggle of three fearless warriors: a militia commander looking for redemption, a lawyer experienced in these sorts of battles and struggles, and a smiling grandmother who has become the mayor of the city. The three of them will do everything to restore hope to the island. 4.12.22 | Screening and Conversation with Ex-PM's Dov Khenin and Sondos Saleh

The Killing Of A Journalist International Films The Killing Of A Journalist Czech Republic, United States, Denmark, 2022, 100 min Director: Matt Sarnecki Language & Subtitles: English, Slovakian; subtitles in Hebrew and English Producer: Signe Byrge Sørensen Production: Festivals: Hot Docs, Dokufest (Truth Award), Zurich (Special Mention), 
Karlovy Vary, Lemesos Doc Fest, Rab Film Festival, Visioni dal Mondo, 
Nordisk Panorama Screenings: Sat. 3.12 | 12:00 | Cinematheque 4 Tickets Sat. 10.12 | 10:00 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets Following the brutal murder of a young investigative journalist and his fiancée in their home, the largest protest in Slovakia since the fall of communism upsurges, eventually leading to the overthrow of the government. Dark secrets are hidden behind the murder: a confidential source leaks the details of the investigation to the journalist's colleagues, who point to a complicated network of oligarchs, politicians, judges and government officials, all connected to the murder and to the complex ongoing legal case. The film follows the sequence of events following that brutal assassination, which triggered a social crisis and a warped political drama that haunts Slovakia to this day.

חזרה לדף הקודם Women & LGBTQ Rights Film's ability to join the great struggles for women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights, and illuminate these never-ending struggles with cinematic force, by depicting personal stories from original angles, receives a special expression this year at the Solidarity Festival. As "old" struggles for rights and equality are renewed, the festival program dedicates a special place to cinematic works that fight their way for a more just and better society for all human beings - of all sexual and gender identities - in Israeli premieres of award-winning international feature films and documentaries.

International Film Competition | Solidarity Human Rights Film Festival 2022 חזרה לדף הקודם International Competition Feature Films Convenience Store Deprived of ceremonious decorum, in a convenience store at the edge of Moscow, a modest wedding is held. The bride, an Uzbek migrant worker named Mukhabat, is pregnant, a pregnancy which will shake up her life and alter her destiny. For Mukhabat, the world begins and ends in that small convenience store, thousands of miles away from her homeland. Information Tickets Paris is in Harlem In 1926, New York City banned dancing in restaurants and bars, as part of an attempt to regulate and restrict black life. Now, just before this antiquated law is repealed, a series of characters from all parts of American society, from an academic lecturer to two outlaws, find themselves inside a bar in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, and discover how a single gunshot will forever change their lives. Information Tickets Klondike Summer 2014 – the war in Ukraine has already begun. After Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula and invaded two districts in the east of the country, residents of one Ukrainian village near the border are subjected to incessant bombing. Information Tickets Europe Zohara, an immigrant from Algeria who lives in a small town in France, travels to work every day on a bus line called "Europe". By following her story, the feature film of director Philip Scheffner, who previously focused on documentaries, presents the struggles of immigrants throughout Europe, and their complex integration into a new and different reality. Information Tickets Working Class Heroes Lydia works on the fringes of the real estate industry. Her role is to bribe and cheat as much as necessary so that the company she works for can continue to operate a dangerous construction site, on which one day a luxury residential project will be built. Information Tickets Semret Semret is an Eritrean immigrant who lives and works in Switzerland. She works around the clock at the hospital to fulfill her dream of becoming a midwife, raising her daughter Joe alone. Information Tickets Documentaries International Competition Documentary Films Delikado With its white beaches, beautiful turquoise waters and wild green forests, the island of Palawan is like heaven. But powerful and corrupt forces want to enslave the virgin island and loot its natural treasures. Risking their lives, three environmental activists decide to fight to save their home – the last remaining piece of nature in the Philippines. Information Tickets Last Flight Home After a long life and dealing with serious illness, Eli Timoner decides to end his life by medical means. Timoner is a husband, father and successful businessman, and his decision to end his life generates emotional and thought-provoking reactions from the people close to him. The loving and supportive family accompanies the dying father in the few days he has left until the end of his life. Information Tickets Sansón and Me The film's director Rodrigo Reyes first meets the boy Sanso when he acts as an interpreter for him during his criminal trial in California. Sanso was sentenced to life in prison for his membership in a gang that committed a shocking murder, but the sentence and Sanso's personality continued to trouble Reyes, and he renewed contact with him. Information Tickets The Ants & The Grasshopper Anita Chitaya, a social activist from Malawi East Africa, is fighting to achieve gender equality in her country and to find solutions to the harms of the climate crisis. To promote the change, she travels to the United States in an effort to convince farmers that the climate crisis is real, and that its consequences are destructive. Information Tickets Eternal Spring In March 2002, a group of Falun Gong practitioners take over a state television station in China, infuriating the authoritarian and rigid regime. In the following period, the Chinese government carries out a series of brutal police raids against Falun Gong practitioners. One of them, a comic book illustrator named Daxiong, had to flee to Canada. Information Tickets Lyra With deep roots in the working class of war-torn Belfast, Lyra McKee became a nationally renowned investigative journalist. She did not cease to expose the consequences of the conflict days in Northern Ireland and demanded a proper response to the crimes that were forgotten after the peace agreement. Her life was cut short in 2019, when she was murdered during riots by members of the IRA organization opposing the Good Friday Agreement. Information Tickets The New Greatness Case Anna is a 17-year-old girl who loves animals and likes to talk about ecology and politics. One day she enters an internet chat with other young people her age. They begin to meet and talk about life in their country, but in today's Russia such conversations are no simple matter. A secret agent from Vladimir Putin's brutal intelligence forces infiltrates the chat. Information Tickets

Forest for the Trees International Films Forest for the Trees Canada, 2021, 91 min Director: Rita Leistner Language & Subtitles: English, French; subtitles in Hebrew and English Producer: Rita Leistner Production: Festivals: DOC NYC, Doxa, Yellowknife, Transitions, Victoria (Winner – Audience Favorite Feature), Blue Mountain, FICG (Best Cinematography), Green Film Festival (Spirit of Activism - Special Jury Prize), Montauk, Doqumenta, Cinema Planeta, Salt Spring, Reel Recovery, Colorado Environmental, Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital Screenings: Thur. 9.12 | 14:30 | Cinematheque 4 Tickets Tickets In the heart of Canada's dense forests, a group of tree planters take an honest look at their lives and work, against the backdrop of the intensifying climate crisis. The film by photographer and creator Rita Leistner presents their testimonies about their hard and challenging work, both physically and mentally, and on its positive side: the ability to spend long hours alone in the depths of wild nature. The tree planters embark on an arduous task in hopes to restore the forests and save the environment. 9.12.22 | Screening and Conversation with 'Good-Energy'

Sansón and Me International Films Sansón and Me Mexico, United States, 2022, 83 min Director: Rodrigo Reyes Language & Subtitles: Spanish, English; subtitles in Hebrew and English Producers: Rodrigo Reyes, Su Kim Executive Producers: Inti Cordera, Sally Jo Fifer, Lois Vossen, Sandie Pedlow Production: Festivals: Tribeca, Sheffield DocFest (Best Film - International Competition), Adelaide, Screenings: Fri. 2.12 | 14:00 | Cinematheque 4 Tickets Sat. 10.12 | 14:45 | Cinematheque 1 Tickets The film's director Rodrigo Reyes first meets the boy Sanso when he acts as an interpreter for him during his criminal trial in California. Sanso was sentenced to life in prison for his membership in a gang that committed a shocking murder, but the sentence and Sanso's personality continued to trouble Reyes, and he renewed contact with him. The film focuses on investigating the circumstances of Sanso's life, with the aim of illuminating dark corners of the American dream. Since the prison administration did not allow Sanso to be interviewed in front of a camera or a recording device, most of the communication between the two was conducted in letters that Sanso sent to Reyes. The story we will discover through the letters and through a series of in-depth interviews with his family members will present the portrait of Sanso and the forces that shaped his life.

WHY IS WE AMERICANS? Tribute to Udi Aloni WHY IS WE AMERICANS? USA, 2020, 101 min Director: Ayana Stafford-Morris, Udi Aloni Language & Subtitles: English; subtitles in Hebrew Festivals: American Black Film Festival – Official Selection Accolade Global Film Competition – Award of Excellence Black Harvest Film Festival – Official Selection Lighthouse International Film Festival Pan African Film Festival – Official Selection Israeli Premiere This film is an in-depth, cinematic exploration of Newark’s legendary Baraka family and its patriarch, Amiri Baraka, one of the most prodigious African American poet/playwright/activists of our time. From the Newark Rebellion of 1967 to current day, the city’s narrative has been one of revolution with each generation picking up where the previous had left off. WHY IS WE AMERICANS? weighs in on Newark’s struggle against oppression through the personal triumphs and tragedies of the Baraka family — from Amiri’s civil rights leadership and ultimate lodestar e artistic marginalization, to the horrific murder of his sister, Kimako, through the homicide of daughter Shani (one of the first openly gay black activists) to the historic election of Ras Baraka as mayor of Newark, NJ…and through it all, it is the matriarch, Amina Baraka, this kaleidoscopic family saga is framed by on-camera interviews with Ms. Lauryn Hill After the Screening there will be a Q&A with the philosopher Slavoj Žižek via Zoom. Amal's Photo Credit: Ilan Besor Firas's Photo Credit: Angie Assal Screenings: Sun. 4.12 | 19:30 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets

My Terrorist Yulie Cohen's Tribute My Terrorist Israel, 2002, 56 min Director: Yulie Cohen Language & Subtitles: Hebrew; subtitles in English and Hebrew Yulie Cohen Production: Festivals: My Terrorist won a special jury award at the Jerusalem Film Festival in 2002, was nominated for the Silver Wolf Award at IDFA, and won the Ilaria Alpi Journalistic Television Award in 2004. It was broadcast in more than 20 countries, translated into 20 languages. The film was screened in more than 150 Film festival an d universities including Harvard, Yale, Rutgers, UC Davis, USC, Duke and many others. Screenings: Fri. 9.12 | 15:30 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets Tickets In 1978, filmmaker Yulie Cohen was wounded in a terrorist attack by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. A stewardess for the Israeli airline El Al, she was attacked along with other crewmembers when getting off the bus to the hotel in London. In a remarkable twist of faith, twenty-three years later Cohen began questioning the causes of violence between Israelis and Palestinians and started to consider helping release the man who almost killed her, Fahad Mihyi. From the time she was a young girl, Cohen considered herself a staunch Israeli nationalist. Growing up in an upper-middle-class neighborhood in Israel (where her neighbors included future Prime Ministers Yitzhak Rabin and Arik Sharon, and military hero Moshe Dayan), she patriotically served in the military. After working as an Israel coordinator on a film shoot and visiting the occupied territories, Cohen came to realize that both Israelis and Palestinians played a role in perpetuating the cycle of hostility and bloodshed. It was her goal to stand up as a survivor and call for reconciliation on each side. An inspiring story of forgiveness, Cohen's poignant documentary is a moving testimony of human compassion and a call for peace. Screening and a Conversation with Yulie Cohen, Dr. Dan Geva and Prof. Nava Levit-Binnun

Salute International Films Salute Australia, 2008, 120 min Director: Matt Norman Language & Subtitles: English; subtitles in Hebrew Producers: Matt Norman Production: Festivals: Sydney (Audience Award) Screenings: Thur. 7.12 | 17:30 | Cinematheque 1 Tickets Tickets One moment at the height of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City was engraved in the history of the Olympic Games. Two of the winners of the 200-meter race decided to raise their fists on the podium, in salute and tribute to black power. The consequences came shortly: Tommy Smith and John Carlos, the Olympic winners, were expelled from the United States team and suffered abuse, threats and humiliation upon their return to their country. The third athlete on the podium, the white Australian medalist Peter Norman, was also reprimanded by the authorities of his country for his support of Smith and Carlos. Director Matt Norman, Peter's nephew, dives deep into that Olympic moment and reveals for the first time the full story of that resounding historical event.

Ithaka International Films Ithaka Australia, Great Britain, 2021, 106 min Director: Ben Lawrence Language & Subtitles: English; subtitles in Hebrew Producers: Adrian Devant, Gabriel Shipton Production: Festivals: Sydney, Sheffield DocFest, Capricorn (Winner, Best Documentary & Best Director), DocEdge Film Festival (Winner, Best International Director), Berlin Human Rights Film Festival (Opening Night Film), Walkley Awards Screenings: Thur. 1.12 | 18:00 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets Sat. 10.12 | 14:15 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets John Shipton is a 76-year-old retired builder, a polite and modest man who shies away from the limelight. However, Shipton is also father to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks and the world's most famous political prisoner. Assange is now awaiting extradition to the United States, where he faces up to 175 years in prison. As the controversial journalist's health deteriorates and time runs out, Shipton and the rest of the family fight for his release. The film combines historical archive footage with personal behind-the-scenes footage that together compose the story of an uncompromising family struggle and the heavy price paid by people who go against the system.

WHY IS WE AMERICANS? Udi Aloni's Tribute WHY IS WE AMERICANS? USA, 2020, 101 min Director: Udi Aloni Language & Subtitles: English; subtitles in Hebrew CO-DIRECTOR/CO-PRODUCER: Ayana Stafford-Morris LEAD CAST: Amiri Baraka, Ras Baraka, Amina Baraka, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Amandla Baraka, Cory Booker, Amiri Baraka Jr., Roxanne Shanté, Maya Angelou CREW: CINEMATOGRAPHER: Amnon Zalait; EDITOR: Yuval Shapira; EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Ms. Lauryn Hill, Oren Moverman, Idith Meshulam, Jon Rubinstein, Kiburi Tucker, Randall Wallace, Moshe Edery, David Silber; CONSULTING EDITOR: Jay Rabinowitz; CO-PRODUCERS: Melina Torres, Shimon Azulay; THEME SONG BY: Ras Baraka, Jerry Wonda; ORIGINAL SCORE: Randall Wallace; ORIGINAL MUSIC: Ms. Lauryn Hill, Ray Angry Production: Festivals: American Black Film Festival – Official Selection Accolade Global Film Competition – Award of Excellence Black Harvest Film Festival – Official Selection Lighthouse International Film Festival Pan African Film Festival – Official Selection Screenings: Sun. 4.12 | 19:30 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets Tickets After the Screening there will be a Q&A with the philosopher Slavoj Žižek via Zoom. This film is an in-depth, cinematic exploration of Newark’s legendary Baraka family and its patriarch, Amiri Baraka, one of the most prodigious African American poet/playwright/activists of our time. From the Newark Rebellion of 1967 to current day, the city’s narrative has been one of revolution with each generation picking up where the previous had left off. WHY IS WE AMERICANS? weighs in on Newark’s struggle against oppression through the personal triumphs and tragedies of the Baraka family — from Amiri’s civil rights leadership and ultimate lodestar e artistic marginalization, to the horrific murder of his sister, Kimako, through the homicide of daughter Shani (one of the first openly gay black activists) to the historic election of Ras Baraka as mayor of Newark, NJ…and through it all, it is the matriarch, Amina Baraka, this kaleidoscopic family saga is framed by on-camera interviews with Ms. Lauryn Hill After the Screening there will be a Q&A with the philosopher Slavoj Žižek via Zoom.