Must-See Films on PBS and in Washington, DC Area “My Neighbourhood,” Sunday Aug. 18, 2013, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Takoma Park Community Center (Azalea Room) 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912 Please RSVP: 240-425-7581 or jvpdcmetro@gmail (Film and discussion sponsored by JVP DC-Metro; light refreshments served.) The documentary “My Neighbourhood” is a winner of the prestigious Peabody Award. When a Palestinian boy and his family are threatened with eviction by Jewish settlers, a sister and brother of Jewish American immigrants launch a grassroots effort to stop the evictions in the heart of one of the world’s most contested cities – Jerusalem. Through personal stories, “My Neighbourhood” goes beyond the sensational headlines that normally dominate discussions of Jerusalem and captures voices rarely heard, of those striving for a shared future in the city. “The Law in These Parts,” Monday, Aug. 19, 10 p.m. (check local listings) on PBS. As part of the 26th season of the award-winning PBS series “Point Of View” (POV), this film traces the development of Israel’s system of military justice over Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza. First-time interviews with the military professionals who created the legal framework for occupation reveal contradictions between security and the rule of law. “Roadmap to Apartheid,” Tues. Aug. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 5301 N. Capitol St., NE, Washington, DC 20011 For more information, please call 202-723-5330 (Sponsored by the Palestine Working Group to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.) A powerful film about the racist apartheid suffered by Palestinians, “Roadmap” is the first documentary to offer an in-depth exploration of parallels between the South African and Israeli forms of apartheid. “5 Broken Cameras,” Monday, Aug. 26, 10 p.m. (check local listings) on PBS. POV presents the national broadcast premiere of the Academy Award-nominated film by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi, “ 5 Broken Cameras.” A farmer buys a camera to film his new son’s childhood—and focuses his lens on a bitter struggle over land, water and dignity in the West Bank. “Roadmap to Apartheid,” Sunday, Sept. 8, 2:00 p.m. East Columbia Library 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045 For more information, please e-mail CPR_Maryland@yahoo (Sponsored by Committee for Palestinian Rights) Narrated by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker, the film “...puts archival footage and interviews with South Africans alongside similar material that shows what life is like for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and inside Israel.” Following the film, Laila El-Haddad (author, talented blogger, political analyst, and social activist) will lead a discussion.
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