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Religion and Public Life’s Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative at Harvard Divinity School presents the U.S. premiere of "Lyd". "Lyd" is an award-winning, sci-fi documentary that tells the story of a 5,000-year-old bustling Palestinian city that once connected Palestine to the world, until it was conquered when the State of Israel was established in 1948. The film follows the rise and fall of the city, tracing what "Lyd" once was, what it is now, and what it could have become.
As "Lyd" unfolds, a chorus of characters creates a tapestry of the Palestinian experience and the trauma left by massacre and expulsion. Using vivid animations and the language of speculative fiction, the film envisions an alternate reality where the same documentary characters live free from the trauma of the past and the violence of the present.
A moderated panel discussion with the film’s directors will follow the screening.
About the film:
"Lyd", 2023 (MAD Solutions; Arabic with English subtitles; 78 min.)
Speakers:
Rami Younis, Director and Producer of "Lyd"; Palestinian Filmmaker, Writer, Journalist, and Activist; and Religion and Public Life (RPL) Fellow in Conflict and Peace (2019–20), Harvard Divinity School
Sarah Ema Friedland, Director and Cinematographer of "Lyd", New York–Based Documentary Filmmaker and Media Artist
Moderator:
Hilary Rantisi, Associate Director of the Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative, Harvard Divinity School
This event is co-sponsored by Religion and Public Life's Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative, The Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University, and the Palestine Program for Health and Human Rights at the FXB Center, Harvard University.
Contact: Reem Atassi
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