MAINE PALESTINIAN FILM FESTIVAL
A month-long cultural event dedicated to bringing Palestinian cinema to audiences across Maine.
Free Film screenings with community discussion afterwards. Admission is free and open to the public but is limited. To guarantee admission, reservations are strongly recommended and should be made thru the website Screenings begin at 1pm each afternoon, doors open at 12:30. The Kitchen will be open.
Saturday May 3 1pm
THE ENCAMPMENTS reservation trailer
Directed by Michael T. Workman, Kei Pritsker, 2025 [in English] 85min
When a group of students at Columbia University launch a movement protesting the war in Gaza, they spark a nationwide uprising. Encampments spring up at hundreds of campuses as students object to their own university’s investment in the US and Israeli arms industry. Featuring detained student activist Mahmoud Khalil, The Encampments takes viewers inside America’s student uprising with incredible intimacy and urgency.
Sunday May 4 1pm
FROM GROUND ZERO reservation trailer
Directed by Rashid Masharawi, 2024 [in Arabic with English subtitles] 112min
From Executive Producer Michael Moore and Palestine's Official Submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, From Ground Zero is a collection of revealing stories from 22 Palestinian filmmakers who capture their lives in Gaza amidst war. Using a blend of animation, documentary, and fiction, they create a powerful testament to the steadfastness of the human spirit — serving as a remarkable reflection of the creativity that can emerge during ongoing devastation.