Human Rights and the Visual: Screening of ‘No Other Land’

Join us for a screening of No Other Land, a powerful documentary that captures life in Masafer Yatta, a cluster of villages in Area C of the occupied West Bank. Over the course of five years, a Palestinian-Israeli team of directors—Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, and Rachel Szor— documented the resilience of the local community as they faced the threats of displacement, settler violence, military repression, and the expansion of Israeli settlements. The film has received widespread acclaim in the documentary world, winning several awards, including among others an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. 

The event will begin with an introduction to the international legal context relevant to the documentary. Following the screening, Dr. Federica Violi will moderate an engaging discussion with dr. Sofia Stolk, a renowned expert on the visualization of international law, and the intersection of law and art, and dr. Isabel Awad, a distinguished scholar in democratic communication and social justice in a context of social inequality.

Come to learn, reflect, and discuss - together! 

Visual Arts are a prime site for interpreting and articulating the human and social interactions that constitute the 'law' and its implementation. As such, they (can) serve as an immediate and effective tool to depict, unveil, and expose power dynamics in societal interactions; how the ‘law’ includes and excludes, what facts of life are made legal or illegal. Visuality serves as a rigorous tool for critiquing and expressing societal demands for justice, and advocate for change, across many different fields, from humanitarian to investment law. Stay tuned for the next events!