Welcome to the screening and talk organized by the working group on colonialism within Historians without Borders and Cinema Orion in Helsinki on Tuesday November 12. The screening of the documentary No Other Land (2024) will be followed by a discussion on the history of Finland's policy towards Israel and Palestine. The evening is the second part of a two-part series of events.
NO OTHER LAND: For half a decade, Palestinian activist Basel Adra has described how the Israeli occupation is destroying his community, Masafer Yatta, while forging an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his struggle.
The languages of the film are Arabic, Hebrew and English and the subtitles are in English. The film has a running time of 1 h 35 min.
After the film, a panel discussion will reflect on Finnish Israel and Palestine policy. The panel discussion will feature, among others, Professor Hannu Juusola and Postdoctoral Researcher Tiina Järvi. The discussion will be moderated by Erkki Tuomioja, the Chairman of Historians without Borders and will be held in Finnish.
The screening is the second part of a two-part series of events, the first of which on 29 October will include a screening of Foragers (2022) by Jumana Manna and a discussion on the history of Palestine and Israel and their relations in the light of colonialism. NOTE! The screening of The Time that Remains (2009) is unfortunately cancelled on 29 October due to screening print issues. You can buy tickets for individual screenings or a package ticket at a special price to see both films. More information on ticket prices below.
Traileri:
Program:
Film screening at 17:00-18:35: No Other Land (2024)
From 18:35 to 19:40: Finnish Israel and Palestine policy then and now
NOTE! The discussion will be held in Finnish.
Tickets are sold to the movie screening but the discussion is open and free of charge to all.
Tickets:
Tickets for No Other Land: 12 €
Reduced price: €9.50 for members of the Association of Historians without Borders in Finland and other discount groups.
Package price:
Tickets for both Foragers (screening on October 29) and No Other Land (screening on November 12): 20 €
Reduced price: €17 for members of Historians without Borders in Finland and other discount groups.
The package price ticket can be bought on The Time that Remains’ site on Cinema Orion’s pages.
Panelists:
Hannu Juusola is Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Helsinki and Head of the Department of Cultures. He has previously worked as Director of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East. One of his areas of expertise is the Israel/Palestine conflict. His revised and expanded History of Israel will be published in October.
Tiina Järvi (PhD) is a social anthropologist specializing in Lebanon and Palestinian refugees. Her research focuses on the daily lives of Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon, the West Bank and Jordan, as well as on state-building and decolonisation in Israel. Lake’s current research project looks at life in crisis in Lebanon. Järvi has also written several general texts on Palestinian/Israeli history and contemporary conditions.
Irene Zidan is a communications expert and former foreign journalist with a Palestinian father. As a journalist, Zidan followed the Middle East for many years, including as a correspondent for YLE Jerusalem. Zidan’s debut book, Isäni appelsiininkukkien maasta, was published in autumn 2024. Zidan holds a Master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science.
Picture: Otto Virtanen
Erkki Tuomioja is an Associate Professor of Political History, former Member of Parliament and the longest serving Foreign Minister in Finnish history, and President of the Association of Historians without Borders in Finland since its foundation in 2015. Tuomioja is the author of more than 20 books on history and current social issues.
What is Historians without Borders?
Historians without Borders is a network of more than 400 historians, history teachers and experts on politics of history from around the world. Founded in 2016 on a Finnish initiative, the international network and the Finnish Association of Historians without Borders in Finland aim to promote historical awareness, historical debate and the use of historical knowledge for conflict prevention and resolution. Join the network by signing the Historians without Borders Declaration. You can also support our work by becoming a member of the Finnish association.
Contact:
Heta Hedman
Secretary General
Historians without Borders in Finland
heta.hedman@hwb.fi
tel. 040 660 8979
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