National Pride: From Jericho to Gaza

This film will be screened on Sunday, 5 April 2026 at 7:00 pm.

A documentary by Sven Augustijnen | 2025 | Belgium | 1h33 min | In Arabic and French with English subtitles

In the wake of Palestinian memory, the documentary follows Hassan Al Balawi, a diplomat based in Brussels, returning to his homeland on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat. Filmed in 2019, the film traces Al Balawi's journey from Jericho to the Gaza border, through an occupied West Bank, where every checkpoint and every landscape, bears the imprint of broken promises.

About the director

Sven Augustijnen (1970) lives and works in Brussels. His films, publications and installations on political, historical and social themes constantly challenge the genre of the documentary. He had solo-shows at Wiels (Brussels), de Appel (Amsterdam), Centre pour l’Image contemporain (Montréal), among others. Augustijnen is a founding member of Auguste Orts, a Brussels-based platform for the production and distribution of films by artists.

Attention!

Please note that our library has limited seats and we work on a first-come, first-served basis. Our doors open at 6:30 PM and the screening starts at 7:00 PM or earlier in case the space reaches its full capacity. Thank you for understanding and see you on Sunday!

!برجاء الانتباه

تفتح الأبواب الساعة ٦:٣٠ مساء ويبدأ العرض الساعة ٧:٠٠ مساء. في انتظاركم يوم الأحد القادم