Two Schools in Nablus: 6 remarkable films about Palestinian students, teachers and education under occupation!

Dear friends,

please find below a series of outstanding films by film makers, Tom Evans and George Azar, on Palestinian education under Israeli Occupation.  The films were screened on Al Jazeera's Witness program and look at the struggle to get an education under occupation, following the fates of two schools in Nablus.

Al Jazeera notes that: 

Filmmaker Tom Evans spent several months inside two schools in Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, at the close of 2007. Almost a full academic year on, as the exacting and crucial exam season approaches, he returned to the same schools and followed up on the stories of those he met a year earlier".

How have the students balanced the demands of academia and occupation? How will they cope with the stress of the final exams which could determine their future?".

The Two Schools in Nablus series offers a rare glimpse into the daily lives of those living under occupation

Altogether there are 6 films  - each in two parts with 3 on the beginning of the school year and 3 on the end of the school year. Each story is approximately 22 minutes each (ie. a combined time length for both parts of each film).

Having watched all 6 films, I highly recommend watching them all, as they are not only highly informative, but also very inspiring and moving.

The films, bring back many memories for me of being Palestine when the Tawijhi exams were on and how important education is within Palestinian society.

If you are interested you can also read my 2007 post, A Time for Celebration, about Palestinian education under occupation and the Tawijhi exams here. 

In solidarity, Kim

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Two Schools in Nablus: Lessons on the frontline - Part 1

Part 2 of  Two Schools in Nablus: Lessons on the Frontline can be viewed  here
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Two Schools in Nablus: Learning under Siege - Part 1

Part 2 of Two Schools in Nablus: Learning under Siege can be viewed here
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Two Schools in Nablus: Learning to Die - Part 1

Part 2 of Two Schools in Nablus: Learning to Die can be viewed here 

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Two Schools in Nablus: The Return - Part 1

Part 2 of Two Schools in Nablus: The Return  can be viewed here

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Two Schools in Nablus: The Journeys - Part 1

Part 2 of Two Schools in Nablus: The Journeys can be viewed here

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Two Schools in Nablus: The Goal - Part 1

Part 2 of Two Schools in Nablus: The Goal can be viewed here