We are very happy to announce, that Marcus Vetter's documentary CINEMA JENIN will be celebrating the world premiere in competition at the 24th Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival (idfa) on November 22nd, 2011.

Jenin, Palestine

Feature Length Competition - World Premiere
 
CINEMA JENIN follows an ambitious initiative to re-open a previously abandoned cinema in the West Bank city of Jenin. Founded in the 1960s, it was once the largest cinema in the Palestinian territories, today it stands as a hollow echo of its society. Re-building the cinema, Germans and Palestinians come together evoking often comedic but always political and cultural ramifications. Cinema Jenin witnesses an intimate, nuanced and textured view into the city and its domestic affairs as well as the journey of a dedicated, loyal, often conflicted group of people who hope that the re-building of the cinema will be a bridge to peace, education and Palestinian self-empowerment.

95', Arabic, English, with English subtitles, Israel/Germany 2011

Screenings @ Idfa:

Sun 20-11   Munt 12         12:00   (Industry Screening)
Tue 22-11   Tuschinski 1   17:15    (World Premiere)
Wed 23-11  Tuschinski 4   12:00
Thu 24-11   Tuschinski 2   11:30
Fri 25-11     Munt 10         20:00