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Jenin, Jenin + Q&A (via Zoom) (15*)

SAFAR Film Festival

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Jenin Jenin

A screening of Mohammad Bakri's 2002 documentary, followed by a Q&A with the director.

The film is set in March 2002 and tells of Israeli troops marching into the Palestinian refugee camp of Jenin, razing much of the camp to the ground and killing scores of civilians. Israel is accused of committing war crimes, prompting the United Nations to assign an independent commission to visit the camp which was subsequently denied entry by Israel.

Filmmaker Mohammed Bakri visits the demolished camp and interviews survivors of all ages. Men, women, children address the harrowing days they have gone through, the anger and fear that they have experienced, but also the sentiment of being completely left alone by the Arab and the international community.

Tagged with: Cinema SAFAR Film Festival 2025

Content notice: this film contains footage and discussion of graphic military violence, gunshots and explosions, scenes of injury and dead bodies, depictions of torture, violence and trauma.

This screening is presented in tandem with SAFAR Masterclass with Mohammad Bakri, book tickets here.

Please note, this Q&A will now take place over Zoom.

Film information

Release year: 2002

Country: Palestine

Director: Mohammad Bakri

Runtime: 54min

Jenin Jenin is dedicated to the memory of Iyad Samudi, the film’s executive producer, who was shot and killed after the production of the film was wrapped. Long banned by the Israeli Film Board, Mohammad Bakri’s poignant documentary remains a powerful statement on the plight of the Palestinians in their continuous quest for liberation.

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