Free admission!

This screening is one of over 500 others taking place around the world on November 2nd as part of Palestine Cinema Days Around the World 2025, made possible through Film Lab Palestine. The films will be introduced by Christophe Katrib, Assistant Professor of Teaching; Theatre, Film & Digital Production Department; UC Riverside. A playlist of music from Palestinian artists will be playing before and between the films courtesy of DJ Phoenix from KUCR 88.3FM, Riverside.

Synopsis

Upshot
After suffering unimaginable loss, Suleiman and Lubna retreat to an isolated farm, where they tend to their crops and engage in impassioned debates about their five children’s choices – until one day a stranger arrives to reveal a harrowing truth.
Director: Maha Haj
Release Year: 2024
Runtime: 34 minutes
Language: Arabic (with English subtitles)

The Dupes
The Dupes is a powerful political drama based on the novella Men in the Sun by Palestinian author Ghassan Kanafani. It follows the tragic journey of three Palestinian refugees—Abu Qais, Assad, and Marwan—each from a different generation, who are desperate to escape the harsh conditions of refugee camps in Lebanon and seek a better life in Kuwait.
Director: Tewfik Saleh
Release Year: 1972
Runtime: 107 minutes
Language: Arabic (with English subtitles)