LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL – This was supposed to be a premiere party
In collaboration with the Nobel Peace Center and Stray Dogs, we are showing LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL and inviting you to a discussion at the Nobel Peace Center afterward.
Life is Beautiful, the title of this documentary about the life of a Palestinian filmmaker from Gaza might seem surprising given the grim living conditions of the Palestinian people and the terrible war unfolding in Gaza now. But for filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly, it is both a fundamental philosophy of life and a message of struggle – a fight for human freedom and hope. We invite you to a film and discussion event to celebrate the film's cinema release.
Program:
- 16.15 – Film Screening: LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL: Saturday, April 13 in Screen 1 at Vika Kino.
- 18.30 – Conversation: Takes place at the Nobel Peace Center and lasts approximately 60 minutes.
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About the conversation:
In the first part, we invite Mohamed Jabaly to talk about the importance of telling one's own story, how art and culture can convey the human experiences behind media images, and the personal consequences of living under occupation.
In part two, Lindis Hurum, head of Doctors Without Borders in Norway, will provide insight into what it's like to work in Gaza for aid workers, while Jesper Højberg, director of International Media Support, will discuss the challenges local journalists face when working in Gaza and other war zones, and the importance of access to information in humanitarian disaster situations.
During the event, video clips from life in Gaza before the war will also be shown.
The conversation will be led by Elisabeth Eide, author and Professor Emerita of Journalism at OsloMet.
About the film:
In 2014, the Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly participates in the Tromsø International Film Festival. During his stay, the borders to Gaza are closed, and he is stranded in Norway. He has no idea that it will be seven years before he gets the opportunity to reunite with his family back in Gaza. Life is Beautiful is a story about a life put on hold by international politics and a rigid bureaucracy. The story is told from the perspective of a young man who uses all his creativity and time to maintain contact with the outside world and build a path forward. Jabaly was honored with the award for best director during the prestigious documentary film festival IDFA in November, where the film had its world premiere.
The event is a collaboration between the Nobel Peace Center, Arab Film Days, and the production company Stray Dogs.