The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment:
The Palestine-Gaza Committee of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment is launching a series of documentary and feature films that will explore the history and culture of the Palestinian people and provide a picture of their life under Israeli occupation.
The series gets underway at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave., Watertown, with the showing of “1948: Creation and Catastrophe.” A discussion will follow the presentation. Admission is free. The church has a wheel-chair accessible entrance and restrooms.
Thereafter, a Palestine-centered film will be shown at Good Shepherd at 6 p.m. on the second Sunday of every month from March to December. Contact watertowncitizens@gmail.com for more information.
FEBRUARY 15, 6:00 PM 1948: CREATION AND CATASTROPHE
“1948: Creation and Catastrophe,” released in 2017, is a riveting documentary account of a pivotal year during which the state of Israel was created and an estimated 700,000 Palestinians were displaced from their ancestral homes. The film draws on the personal recollections of both Israelis and Palestinians.
MARCH 8, 6:00 P.M: FARHA
“Farha,” a feature film released in 2021, is the harrowing story of a 14 year-old Palestinian girl whose life is brutally upended during the tumultuous events of 1948.
In addition to the film series, the Palestine-Gaza Committee holds a vigil in Watertown Square every Saturday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. to support peace, security and reconstruction in Gaza and the West bank and the implementation of Palestinian national rights overall.