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What to expect

PALESTINIAN PERSPECTIVES is a film programme with two short films by Palestinian actor and director Waseem Khair (b. 1986), presented by Humans of Film Festival (HoFF) and Palestinian Film Festival Amsterdam (PFFA).

The films explore how the Israeli occupation disrupts individual lives and leaves lasting scars.

  • 120 Km (2021): 30 min, documentary
  • Gaza Bride 17 (2025): 20 min, drama
  • Arabic with English subtitles
  • Each screening includes a 30-minute Q&A

Questions

When does PALESTINIAN PERSPECTIVES start and end?

PALESTINIAN PERSPECTIVES runs Friday, 27 November 2026, 17:30 until 19:00.

Where is PALESTINIAN PERSPECTIVES?

PALESTINIAN PERSPECTIVES takes place at OT301, Overtoom 301, Amsterdam.

How much are tickets for PALESTINIAN PERSPECTIVES?

Tickets for PALESTINIAN PERSPECTIVES cost €8 on the official ticket shop.

How can I book?
What films are shown?

Two short films by Waseem Khair:

120 Km (2021): 30 min, documentary

Gaza Bride 17 (2025): 20 min, drama

Both are in Arabic with English subtitles.

What are the films about?

120 Km follows two Palestinian artists travelling to refugee camps in Lebanon; their return to Palestine has serious repercussions.

Gaza Bride 17 follows a Gaza fisherman who takes his ten-year-old son to sea; a military vessel intercepts their boat, turning an ordinary day into a traumatic ordeal.

Amsterdam

Getting there

OT301, Overtoom 301, 1054 HW Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

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