Film 3000 Nights premiering in Sydney International Film Festival 2016

.After she is falsely convicted for terrorist collaboration in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, schoolteacher Layla (Maisa Abd Elhadi) must serve a sentence that lasts 3000 nights. During her time in prison, Layla discovers that she is pregnant, eventually giving birth to the child despite the prison director's insistence on an abortion. Mai Masri's film provides a timely reminder of the injustices faced by Palestinian people and women, in particular living under the occupation. But more than anything, it's an affecting human story of motherhood, sisterhood, and solidarity. Despite Layla's dire circumstances, 3000 Nights offers a powerful portrait of human resilience. Masri's narrative debut is quite inspiring and eye-opening, telling us the story of one woman, amidst many, fighting for her own silver lining from within a literal (and metaphorical) prison. 3000 Nights premiering in Sydney International Film Festival 2016 10 June, 8:30pm at Dendy Opera Quays, Cinema 218 June ar Dendy Opera Quays, Cinema 3 Interview with Film producer Sabin Sidawi www.sff.org.au

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