Screening: The Last Sky

sat23nov1:00 pm3:00 pmScreening: The Last Skyinculding live Q&A session with producer Rihab Charida1:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT+00:00) Mahfil Ali, 39 Gloucester Road, North Harrow

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Join us for this exclusive screening of The Last Sky – a film by Nicholas Hanna

The Last Sky is a groundbreaking new documentary about the war in Gaza, written and directed by Lebanese-Australian lawyer Nicholas Hanna. 

The film explores the crucial context that is largely absent in the mainstream’s media coverage since October 7 and invites viewers to confront some uncomfortable truths at the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict.  It also unpacks the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon and how it is inextricably linked to the Gazan genocide.  

Filmed in 2004 and 2024, The Last Sky focusses on the highly relevant yet almost entirely overlooked perspective of the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, while also drawing upon Hanna’s own experiences in the region over the past 20 years. 

With refreshing candour and courage, the film broaches a topic generally considered too controversial for public discussion in the West – the “armed resistance” against Israel – and examines why it is so popular amongst large segments of Palestinian and Lebanese society.  

The Last Sky aims to foster understanding and meaningful dialogue by amplifying the voices too often silenced in mainstream reporting of this all-important conflict.

Please be aware that this film explores graphic content of violence and is not suitable for children under 13 years old.

Time

November 23, 2024 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

Location

Mahfil Ali

39 Gloucester Road, North Harrow

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NICHOLAS HANNA is a Lebanese-Australian lawyer and first-time filmmaker based in Sydney. He is a long-standing ally of the Palestinians, whose involvement in campaigning and fundraising activities began more than 20 years ago. More recently, he has provided pro bono legal services to various people participating in pro-Palestine protests, direct action and other solidarity work.

Rihab Charida is a Palestinian media producer and filmmaker based in Beirut. She is the daughter of Palestinian refugees who were expelled from their village Safsaf when it was invaded during the olive harvest of 1948. For the last 20 years, she has worked in the Middle East with various international news networks, including Al Jazeera, BBC and SBS