Letter to my Tribe: Filmmaker Q&A and Screening
Join us for a screening of the film LETTER TO MY TRIBE, followed by a Q&A and discussion with filmmaker b.h. Yael.
“Letter to My Tribe started with a question: Why do more Jews and Israelis not speak out about Palestine? Over many years my mother, who represents a more messianic perspective, and I have had numerous arguments, some recorded, some not. These form the backbone of this video essay in which Israelis and Jews, journalists, activists and a rabbi are interviewed, and in which documentation of actions on the ground are woven with more personal family histories and journeys to Iraq and to Poland.”
Screenings at 2pm or 7pm. Runtime 97 minutes. Language: English, translated Hebrew and Arabic.
Coffee and light refreshments will be available while they last!
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER: b.h. Yael is a Toronto based filmmaker and installation artist. Yael’s films have exhibited nationally and internationally, and have shown in various settings, from festivals to galleries to community and activist groups, as well as at various educational venues. She is a recipient of numerous arts grants and awards. Yael’s work deals with the many intersections of identity and family; it has focused on activist initiatives in Palestine/Israel, as well as apocalypse, geopolitical and environmental urgencies. A book about her work, Family States, released in 2021, edited by Mike Hoolboom and published by ConverSalon is available for download at www.bhyael.ca Her films are distributed by Vtape and the b.h. Yael collection streams online through Cinema Politica. Yael is Professor of Integrated Media at OCAD University, where she co-programs Art Creates Change, an arts and media lecture series.
This event is FREE to attend. If you would like to donate to the museum, you can do so using our donation box or at the front desk. Seating in the theatre is limited and not assigned.
