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Palestinian filmmakers from different locations - Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza - challenge the erasure of their histories through creatively retracing and reflecting on different aspects of Palestinian pasts. Panel discussion with Director Mahasen Naser Eldin, Filmmaker Ken Fero and Dr Anandi Ramamurthy The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929 Director: Mahasen Nasser-Eldin; Length: 20 mins On 26 October 1929, Palestinian women launched their women's movement in Jerusalem.They held a silent demonstration through a car convoy across the city in protest at the British High Commissioner's bias against Arabs in the Buraq uprising. This is their story on that day. Eight Years Later Director: Salim Abu Jabal; Length: 25 mins In 2018 Salim searched for these children fromNabi Saleh and Deir Ghassana who her first met in 2010 when they took part in non-violent protests against the occupation. How has the political situation and the passing of time have affected their lives? Gazagraph Director: Yousef Nateel; Producer: Hussein Owda; Length: 40 mins Travelling across Gaza City, the filmmaker makes contact with former studio owners, gaining insight into histories of migration and injustice, meeting the successors of the city’s former Armenian photographers as well as contemporary practitioners to touch on core historical events.