24th Annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival

Schedule of Events

8-11pm: TO A LAND UNKNOWN

2024, dir. Mahdi Fleifel
Greece; 105 min.
In Arabic, English, and Greek with English subtitles

Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. But when Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his dangerous drug addiction, Chatila hatches an extreme plan, which involves them posing as smugglers and taking hostages in an effort to get him and his best friend out of their hopeless environment before it is too late.

Viewer discretion advised: Program contains sexual themes, drug usage, and profanity and may not be suitable for all audiences.

Following the film will be a Q&A.

Preceded by the short film:

BLOOD LIKE WATER

2023, dir. Dina Hamdan, 15 min.

Shadi embarks on a secret adventure, and accidentally drags his family into a trap where they only have two choices: either collaborate with the Israeli occupation, or be shamed and humiliated by their own people.

Viewer discretion advised: Program contains sexual themes, drug usage, and profanity and may not be suitable for all audiences.

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