-Friday, October 10 in Kingston: Films of Palestine Series presents "The Veiled Hope,” from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Road. This documentary explores the personal and political challenges facing Palestinian women through a series of exceptional portraits of women living in Gaza and the West Bank. The women explain how in their daily lives as doctors, school teachers and activists they are working to rebuild Palestinian cultural identity.
SPECIAL GUEST: Palestinian director Norma Marcos will discuss her film! Sponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response http://www.mideastcrisis.org and Hudson Valley Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions http://www.hudsonvalleybds.org. Contact: Jane.toby7@gmail.com or 518 291-6808.
We had over 40 people at this film showing, and Norma Marcos gave a very interesting talk about women in the Palestinian resistance.