The 28th Arab Film Festival will open on OCTOBER 24 in San Francisco with LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL: A LETTER TO GAZA by Mohamed Jabaly. This documentary film will touch your heart and remind you of all that's good, and also what's painful and awful, in the world.

Life is Beautiful: A Letter to Gaza is distributed by Watermelon Pictures whose "mission is to shift culture on a large scale by bringing Palestinian cinema, and other untold stories, to broad audiences in a way that entertains, inspires, and activates audiences."

Alana Hadid the influential activist, creator and creative director for Watermelon Pictures, will join us in person in San Francisco for opening night.

Ticketing
General Admission - $25
Supporter - $50
Champion - $100

All ticket types provide access to the opening night film screening only but allow you to support AFMI through the higher priced options. The after party will be ticketed separately.

Synopsis: Exiled above the arctic circle in Norway and refusing to accept the boundaries imposed by international politics & rigid bureaucracy, Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly insists on telling heartfelt stories from his hometown Gaza. Despite his statelessness and having only limited connection to his family abroad, he manages to channel support from friends and his own creativity, adhering to his motto LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. And throughout it all, he fights for his rights with integrity, community, and a smile for the world.