Northwest Film Forum Panel in Seattle

Info taken from the website– Join us for the Seattle premiere of the new documentary film Severed. Severed tells the story of Mohamad Saleh, an 18-year-old from Gaza who has lived through five major assaults on the Gaza Strip. In those attacks, he lost his home, family members, his best friends, and, at the age of 12, his leg. Mohamad was able to evacuate to Egypt after surviving seven months of genocide and remains in exile there, struggling to piece together the shattered fragments of his life. Through his eyes, the pain and trauma endured by thousands in Gaza are laid bare, alongside their remarkable strength, resilience, and determination to live.

This event is sponsored by Donkeysaddle Projects and the Northwest Film Forum, and co-sponsored by La Resistencia, Koro Rules the Sun, Multitude Films, Washington for Peace and Justice and Black Lives Matter – WA, with support from the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and King County’s 4Culture.

Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion with the filmmakers followed by an in-depth conversation with Jen Marlowe and Mohamad Saleh from Donkeysaddle, Rufina Reyes from  La Resistencia, and Diana Fakhoury from Washington for Peace and Justice, moderated by Zahyr Lauren from Koro Rules the Sun.

Please join us after the discussion for a brief reception in the NWFF lobby, providing an opportunity to get to know other Seattle-based community organizers and artists.