Friday 26.9 at 6 pm at ZeLIG
EMPOWERING PALESTINIAN VOICES THROUGH FILM STUDY PROGRAMS
The case of the SAM SPIEGEL FILM & TELEVISION SCHOOL - Jerusalem
A talk with Benjamin Freidenberg

A look from Jerusalem. Freidenberg runs the Arabic programs at the Sam Spiegel Film School – a much-needed initiative that gives young Palestinians access to training and the chance to tell their own stories. A conversation about cinema as a tool for inclusion and dialogue, and about film schools as places where possible futures can be imagined.

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from Monday 29.9 to Friday 3.10

RUTH BECKERMANN – AN HOMAGE AND A MASTERCLASS
A chance to meet one of the most significant voices in European cinema.

Screenings at Filmclub
Monday 29.9, 8 pm: Die Geträumten (2016)

Tuesday 30.9, 8 pm: The Waldheim Waltz (2018)

Open masterclass 
Tuesday 30.9 – Friday 3.10, 9:30 am at ZeLIG

Four days of exchange with one of Europe’s leading documentary filmmakers – diving into her working methods and artistic vision.

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Friday 3.10 and Saturday 4.10, from 5 pm at Filmclub

ZeLIG FILM FEST
Showcase of recent ZeLIG graduation films

Two evenings dedicated to presenting the 8 graduation films produced at the end of ZeLIG’s 2022–2025 program. An opportunity to share the graduates’ final works with the city and to celebrate both the close of one cycle and the beginning of the next.

Saturday 4.10, 10 am - 12 pm at ZeLIG

WHY I LOVE DOCUMENTARIES
A talk with Tue Steen Müller

Critic and consultant for festivals worldwide, Tue Steen Müller has worked in documentary for over twenty years – first at the Danish Film Board, later at the European Documentary Network. In his talk, he takes us through images and memories, sharing the passion that has tied him to documentary cinema for decades.

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