DOXA Documentary Film Festival presents Aisha's Story Opening Gala
Aisha’s Story traces the history of Palestinian displacement using food as an expression of cultural heritage and resistance. The film follows Aisha, a matriarch running her family’s grain mill in Jordan, who preserves Palestinian history by passing down traditional cuisine to generations that have been displaced from their homeland. Through interviews and archival footage, Vilbert and Wang’s film tells the complex story of Palestine and the colonial incursions that have ignited tensions between Palestinian and Israeli peoples.
Filmed over two years amidst ongoing violence against Palestinians by Israeli forces, the film maintains hope: The preservation of food sovereignty contributes to generational healing. Palestinian food is presented as a symbol of longing, resistance, and joy, carefully sustained by Aisha.
This film has been rated. All ages may attend.
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