Regards palestiniens

07/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Wednesday at LA SALA ROSSA & LA SOTTERENEA for our second Lebanon solidarity screening. We’re grateful to everyone who attended, contributed, and helped make the evening possible.

Together, we raised $1,480, with all proceeds going to the municipality of Markaba to support its displaced residents.

A heartfelt thank you to Lawrence Abu Hamdan , ياسمين , and اني فاطمة for generously sharing your work with us, and to Comptoir Yala Manakeesh for nourishing us with delicious bites.

Here’s to a free Lebanon and a free Palestine 🇱🇧🇵🇸

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Merci à toutes les personnes qui se sont jointes à nous mercredi dernier à La Sala Rossa pour notre deuxième projection en solidarité avec le Liban et la Palestine❤️

Ensemble, nous avons recueilli 1 480 $, une somme qui sera entièrement versée à la municipalité de Markaba de soutenir les personnes déplacées.

Un immense merci à Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Yasmin Kobeissi et Fatima Jumaa d’avoir généreusement partagé leurs œuvres avec nous, ainsi qu’à Yalla Manaeesh pour leurs délicieuses bouchées.

Pour un Liban libre et une Palestine libre 🇱🇧🇵🇸

07/21/2026

Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday July 22, for The Diary of a Sky, a Lebanon solidarity fundraising screening, La Sala Rossa. The screening will be followed by a discussion about the south and its history of settler colonialism with Dr. Rula Jurdi Abisaab (Professor of Islamic History at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University). Filmmaker Yasmin Kobeissi will also be in attendance.

Yummy veg and non-veg snacks will be available for purchase courtesy of Comptoir Yala Manakeesh (https://www.instagram.com/yalamanakeesh.mtl/) (cash or card) with a portion of the proceeds going towards the fundraiser.

Doors: 6:30pm | Screening: 7:00pm
Suggested donation: $20 (cash or card).

The program features three films by filmmakers Yasmin Kobeissi, Lawrence Abu Hamdan and Fatima Joumaa:

Loop (2025), 10’, Lebanon & Montreal

“Memories of war on South Lebanon lingers through the walls of a new city where sounds of a past existence transforms the way this city is seen.”

The Diary of a Sky (2024), 45’, Lebanon

“In 2020, as the pandemic brings the world to a standstill and silence sets in, artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan (winner of the prestigious Turner Prize in 2019) sets out to document Beirut’s noise levels– which are increasing dramatically, particularly in the airspace. An investigation, in the form of an essayistic collage, on the militarisation of the skies.”

From my mother’s novel (2024), Lebanon, 9’

“___________ Fatima, Layla’s daughter, after capturing moments in Southern Lebanon, returns to her home to hide within the folds of her mother’s book ___________ .”

Loop (2025), Yasmin Kobeissi

The Diary of a Sky (2024), Lawrence Abu Hamdan

From my mother’s novel (2024), Fatima Joumaa

07/17/2026

As Israel’s attacks on South Lebanon continue, devastating villages, displacing families, and causing immense loss, the need for support remains urgent.

We have been in touch with the mayor of Markaba, a village on Lebanon’s southern border, and are hoping to raise some funds for its displaced residents. Markaba has been severely affected by the current war, **and has been targeted in every major Israeli war on Lebanon**. 

Throughout this crisis, the mayor has remained in close contact with the village’s families, working tirelessly to provide essential support, including food, medical care, and other basic necessities. 

Please consider joining us Wednesday July 22 for The Diary of a Sky, a Lebanon solidarity and fundraising screening, at La Sala Rossa. All collected donations will go directly to the municipality of Markaba.

The program features two films by filmmakers Fatima Joumaa and Lawrence Abu Hamdan: 

From my mother’s novel (2024), Lebanon, 9’

The Diary of a Sky (2024), 45’, Lebanon

Doors: 6:30pm | Screening: 7:00pm
Suggested donation: $20 (cash or card).

07/12/2026

[FR in comments] Please join us Wednesday July 22 for The Diary of a Sky, a Lebanon solidarity and fundraising screening, at La Sala Rossa.

Amid on-going violence, ethnic cleansing, and the continued Israeli occupation of South Lebanon, this event aims to support the community and municipality of Markaba in South Lebanon which is facing urgent and precarious conditions as it occupies a strategic and sensitive location directly on the border with occupied
Palestine. As a frontline community, Markaba has historically been-and continues to be - at the heart of the regional conflict.

The program features two films by filmmakers Lawrence Abu Hamdan and Fatima Joumaa:

From my mother’s novel (2024), Lebanon, 9’

“___________ Fatima, Layla’s daughter, after capturing moments in Southern Lebanon, returns to her home to hide within the folds of her mother’s book ___________ .”

The Diary of a Sky (2024), 45’, Lebanon

“In 2020, as the pandemic brings the world to a standstill and silence sets in, artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan (winner of the prestigious Turner Prize in 2019) sets out to document Beirut’s noise levels– which are increasing dramatically, particularly in the airspace. An investigation, in the form of an essayistic collage, on the militarisation of the skies.”

Doors: 6:30pm | Screening: 7:00pm
Suggested donation: $20 (cash or card).

03/31/2026

03/31/2026

Rejoignez-nous pour Up to the South, une projection de solidarité et une collecte de fonds pour le Liban, qui aura lieu à La Sala Rossa le dimanche 12 avril.

Face à la violence persistante, au nettoyage ethnique et à l’occupation israélienne qui se poursuit dans le sud du Liban, cet événement vise à soutenir les communautés déplacées confrontées à des conditions d’urgence et de précarité. L’ensemble des fonds recueillis sera reversé à deux initiatives d'entraide communautaire basées à Beyrouth — Raseef Kitchen et Roots of Resistance — qui fournissent de la nourriture et des produits essentiels aux personnes déplacées.

Ouverture des portes : 18 h 30 | Projection : 19 h 00
Don suggéré : 20 $ (comptant ou par carte).

Le programme comprend deux films de l'artiste Jayce Salloum :

untitled part b: (as if) beauty never ends..2002 (2000) 11’

Up to the South (1993), 60’

Si vous ne pouvez pas être présent·e mais souhaitez tout de même soutenir ces initiatives, vous pouvez faire un don directement :

Raseef Kitchen via PayPal ici (paypal.com/paypalme/raseefbeirut) et Roots of Resistance via virement Interac ([email protected]) | Réponse à la question de sécurité : mutual aid liban

Un gros merci à pour l’image utilisée sur l’affiche.

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Please join us for Up to the South, a Lebanon solidarity and fundraising screening, at La Sala Rossa on Sunday April 12th.

Amid on-going violence, ethnic cleansing, and the continued Israeli occupation of South Lebanon, this event aims to support displaced communities facing urgent and precarious conditions. All proceeds will support two Beirut-based grassroots mutual aid initiatives—Raseef Kitchen and Roots of Resistance —which are providing food and essential items to those displaced in Beirut.

Doors: 6:30pm | Screening: 7:00pm
Suggested donation: $20 (cash or card).

The program features two films by artist Jayce Salloum:

untitled part b: (as if) beauty never ends..2002 (2000) 11’

Up to the South (1993), 60’

If you are unable to attend but would still like to support these initiatives, you can donate directly:

Raseef Kitchen via paypal here (paypal.com/paypalme/raseefbeirut) and Roots of Resistance via interac transfer ([email protected]) | security question answer: mutual aid liban

With special thanks to for the poster image.