A special fundraising edition of the Disappear Film Club in aid of Medical Aid for Palestine will take place in the Colgan Hall in Carndonagh next Friday evening.
The Ballyliffin-based film club, which is a partnership with ChangeMakers Donegal and Concern
Worldwide, is joining forces with popular musicians The Henry Girls, in a bid to raise much-needed funds to support medical support in war-torn Palestine.
The fundraiser will include a screening of the 2018 documentary ‘Freedom to Run’, which follows two groups of runners and sheds light on the restrictions Palestinians face in the West Bank.
There will also be a post-show discussion featuring Majida Al Askari, Palestinian activist, artist and member of the Inishowen Palestine Solidarity Group, along with Miriam Killeney, who is also a member of the group. There will be Palestinian food on offer, Fairtrade tea and coffee followed by a session with The Henry Girls in McClure’s Bar in Carndonagh.
Michael McLaughlin, Producer of Disappear Here Film Festival, who visited Palestine in 2017, said he hopes the special screening will be a small act of solidarity from the people of Inishowen.
“At our monthly Film Club we always try to open up the conversation around local and international injustice,” said Michael.
“With the ongoing war, 32,000 Palestinians are dead and hunger is gripping the Gaza Strip. We ask you to join us at this film screening in support of the Palestinian people. While we feel helpless, we gather and try to offer this small act of solidarity with a people under siege.”
The screening will get underway in The Colgan Hall at 7.30 pm on Friday 5 th April. People are asked to pre-bookand bring €5 in cash on the evening to pay for the ticket.
All donations will be transferred directly to the Medical Aid for Palestine charity.
Lorna McLaughlin of the Henry Girls said it is important to continue to show our solidarity with the people in Palestine in every way we can. She said they were delighted to team up with the film club.
Booking for the event is now open via the link below:
https://inishowen.ie/events/disappear-here-film-club-with-changemakers/
Due to limited space booking is necessary.
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