January 2025: Seed Songs for Palestine Revive Gaza’s Farmland Project Screening

Revive Gaza’s Farmland Project Pro-funds Screening
Thursday January 23 at 7:30 pm @fydani.space Chiou 27 104 38

Revive Gaza’s Farmland Project advocates for the resistance against the multifaceted illegal confiscation of land, destruction of the agriculture sector, and the weaponization of food by the Zionist Entity. By rehabilitating damaged farms, cultivating fruit trees, constructing farm ponds, and providing essential materials for agricultural production the aim is to support existing efforts that strive for a more sustainable and self-reliant system, free from dependence on foreign entities. Mouries was honored to host this selection of films in support of Revive Gaza’s Farmland Project. Please consider donating here.

The films in Seed Songs for Palestine engage themes of seed sovereignty and Indigenous resilience, highlighting the intrinsic connections between land, culture, and self-determination.

Delving into the symbolic and practical importance of seeds, plant life, and relations with land as forms of resistance and continuity for Indigenous communities, the films interrogate the dynamics of freedom and survival in the face of environmental and colonial oppression, while also offering poignant reflections on both the fragility and resilience of existence. Collectively, they illuminate the vital role of seed sovereignty in asserting Indigenous rights and preserving cultural heritage. This collection of shorts presents a rich tapestry of voices and radical perspectives that have existed from time immemorial, considering the intersections of ecological stewardship and self determination which continue to disperse across fertile lands.

  • Cecilia Vicuña, Semiya (Seed song) (2015, Chile, 8 mins)
  • Alanis Obomsawin, Farming (1975, Canada, 2 mins)
  • Rana Nazzal Hamadeh, We Would Be Freer (2023, Palestine/Canada, 9 mins)
  • Marwa Arsanios, Who is Afraid of Ideology, Part I & II (2017-2019, Lebanon/Iraqi
  • Kurdistan, North and East Syria, 39 mins)
  • Ryley Williams, it’s amazing that you still exist (2021, Canada, 4 mins)
  • Nicolás Grandi and Lata Mani, Nocturne I (2013, India, 5 mins)

Total running time: 74 minutes. All films in their original language with English subtitles.

Curated by wave~form~projects and re:assemblage collective. The Revive Gaza’s Farmlands was initiated by Golo Besmlah in collaboration with APN.