Screening
Asian New Force Category Finalist Showcase
Nur
Gal Lin (Israel)
Col / 14'04" / In Arabic with English subtitles
A story on the power of will. Nur, a young woman in an East Jerusalem refugee camp, is determined to change the course of her life and study art against the wishes of her family and the community. Will Nur be forced to abandon her dream?
Artist’s Statement
I wanted to describe a complicated reality, both personally and politically, through Nur's story. Jerusalem, as a city of contrasts, is a kind of microcosm of the world. A seemingly impossible combination of religion, political forces, and history that make us afraid of breaking down the physical walls and tensions, not only between people, but within ourselves. Through Nur's story, we witness our world.