For the past several seasons, we have been watching and discussing movies created by Israeli and Palestinian directors — films that highlight diverse identities and stories, and present realities spanning political, social, and religious spectrums.
To begin our newest season, please join us in-person for a screening of the short film The Mute’s House (2015), directed by Tamar Kay. Following the screening, there will be an opportunity for discussion and reflections as we continue to use film as an entry point and container for dialogue and learning.
No registration required. This event will take place in-person only; no live stream option is available.
A building in Israeli Hebron, which has been deserted by its Palestinian occupants, is called ‘The Mute’s House’ by the Israeli soldiers stationed there and by the tour guides who pass by daily. The building’s only occupants are a deaf woman, Sahar, and her 8-year-old son, Yousef. The family’s unique story, in the midst of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, unfolds through the eyes of the young and charismatic Yousef, as he goes through his daily routine on both sides of the torn city.