Synopsis
Twelve Palestinian women sit before us and talk of their life before the Diaspora, of their memories, of their lives and of their identity. Their narratives are connected by the enduring thread of the ancient art of embroidery.
Twelve resilient, determined and articulate women from disparate walks of life: lawyers, artists, housewives, activists, architects, and politicians stitch together the story of their homeland, of their dispossession, and of their unwavering determination that justice will prevail.
Through their stories, the individual weaves into the collective, yet remaining distinctly personal.
Twelve women, twelve life-spans and stories from Palestine; a land whose position was fixed on the map of the world, but is now embroidered on its face.
About the Twelve Women
Leila Khaled | ليلى خالد
Malak al-Husseini AbdelRahim ملك الحسيني عبد الرحيم
Malak al-Husseini AbdelRahim ملك الحسيني عبد الرحيم
- Member of the Palestine National Council
- Member of the Political Bureau
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Malak al-Husseini AbdelRahim ملك الحسيني عبد الرحيم
Malak al-Husseini AbdelRahim ملك الحسيني عبد الرحيم
Malak al-Husseini AbdelRahim ملك الحسيني عبد الرحيم
- Founding Member of Inaash Association
Suad al-Amiry | سعاد العامري
Malak al-Husseini AbdelRahim ملك الحسيني عبد الرحيم
Mary Nazzal Batayneh | ماري نزّال البطاينة
- Founder of RIWAQ Novelist
Mary Nazzal Batayneh | ماري نزّال البطاينة
Malak al-Husseini AbdelRahim ملك الحسيني عبد الرحيم
Mary Nazzal Batayneh | ماري نزّال البطاينة
- Barrister at Law
- Entrepreneur
Sima Tuqan Ghandour | سيما طوقان غندور
Sima Tuqan Ghandour | سيما طوقان غندور
Sima Tuqan Ghandour | سيما طوقان غندور
- Founding Member of Inaash Association
Salma al-Yassir | سلمى اليسير
Sima Tuqan Ghandour | سيما طوقان غندور
Sima Tuqan Ghandour | سيما طوقان غندور
- General Director, Institute for Palestine Studies
Nazmiyyeh Salem | نظميّة سالم
Sima Tuqan Ghandour | سيما طوقان غندور
Amal Ziad Kaawash | أمل زياد كعوش
- Embroidered at Inaash Association
Amal Ziad Kaawash | أمل زياد كعوش
Sima Tuqan Ghandour | سيما طوقان غندور
Amal Ziad Kaawash | أمل زياد كعوش
- Singer/ Songwriter
- Cartoonist/ illustrator
Raeda Taha | رائدة طه
Leila Atshan | ليلى العطشان
Leila Atshan | ليلى العطشان
- Director of Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center, Ramallah
- Writer/ Actor
Leila Atshan | ليلى العطشان
Leila Atshan | ليلى العطشان
Leila Atshan | ليلى العطشان
- Psychotherapist
Huda al-Imam | هدى الإمام
Leila Atshan | ليلى العطشان
Huda al-Imam | هدى الإمام
- Director, Center for Jerusalem Studies, Al-Quds University
- Actor
- Activist
Dina Nasser | دينا ناصر
Leila Atshan | ليلى العطشان
Huda al-Imam | هدى الإمام
- Registered Nurse
- Head of Infection Control Program
- Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem
Team Members
Carol Mansour
Fourate Chahal
Carol Mansour
Director
Carol Mansour is an independent documentary film maker who is deeply passionate about issues of social justice and human rights and believes that film is an important medium that gives voice to the marginalized. After ten years of working in television, she founded Forward Film Production in 2000 in Beirut, Lebanon. With over 24 years in documentary production, Mansour has covered the world from Sri Lanka to Lebanon to Yemen to Uzbekistan. She has achieved international recognition and honor for her films, with over one hundred film festival screenings and official selections worldwide.
Muna Khalidi
Fourate Chahal
Carol Mansour
Researcher/ Producer
Muna Khalidi holds a Ph.D. in health policy and planning, and with more than 34 years’ experience working in the social and health development fields in Lebanon and the region. She has worked with various development and health organizations assisting them to develop strategic plans and to design and develop programs. In 2011, she started collaborating with Carol Mansour on the research and production of documentary films dealing with issues of social justice and human rights, bringing her experience in the academic, public, private, and NGO sectors into the documentary-making field.
Fourate Chahal
Fourate Chahal
Fourate Chahal
Graphics
Fourate Chahal holds an MA in independent filmmaking and is an experienced editor specializing in graphics and animation. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in cultural studies in Germany, where she delves into the cultural and political meaning of surreal elements in Palestinian, Lebanese and Syrian cinema. In addition to her academic pursuits, Fourate is an accomplished illustrator, expressing her creativity through various artistic mediums. Her expertise also includes directing segments for TV; however, she has recently shifted her focus to freelance projects and her doctoral research.
Sahar Mandour
Sahar Mandour
Fourate Chahal
Journalist, Novelist
Sahar Mandour is a Lebanese-Egyptian writer, journalist, and novelist. She is currently the Lebanon and Jordan researcher at Amnesty International. Sahar worked as an editor at Assafir newspaper (Beirut) from September 1998 till January 2017. Her work specialised in issues of gender, social movements, and cultural production in Lebanon, Egypt, and Palestine.Sahar holds an MA in Media Studies with a focus on gender, from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London (2015).
Talal Khoury
Sahar Mandour
Talal Khoury
Director of Photography
Talal Khoury is a highly experienced Director of Photography with more than 20 years’ experience working on feature length fiction and documentary films, predominantly tackling social issues.
