As a part of two-day Palastine-Gaza-Westbank series of events, showing today an Academy nominated Best foreign language film 'Omar' preceded by readings from book 'My Dear Home'.

Omar" is a thriller and a romance with unabashedly melodramatic elements (there's even a love triangle), all of which are brought into stark relief by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Helped along by an amazing cast of mostly first-time actors, "Omar" feels very fresh due to its attitude, approach, and the fact that it offers no solutions. It's the story of three childhood friends caught up in a war that seemingly has no end. They are torn between their individual desires to have a home, a girlfriend, a family, and their devotion to the freedom of Palestine. In such an atmosphere, their best qualities will be used against them; their love for one another makes them vulnerable to betrayal. Director: Hany Abu-Assad Writer: Hany Abu-Assad Cast: Waleed Zuaiter, Adam Bakri, Samer Bisharat,Eyad Hourani, Leem Lubany

Made in 2013, this film gives a low-down account on the life of people under subjugation.

All are welcome. Entry - Free.