Fedayin, George Abdallah’s Fight فدائيين, followed by Q&A with Charles Hoareau

Fedayin, George Abdallah’s Fight فدائيين

dir. Collectif Vacarmes Films
2021
Original Language: Arabic, English, French, Italian (English subtitles)
Genre: Documentary

The name of Georges Abdallah regularly appears in demonstrations, press articles or in letters from parliamentarians to the Ministry of Justice. But who is he really? Why has a Lebanese communist of Christian origin been imprisoned in France for more than 35 years? Why is he considered by the Palestinians as one of their own?

In many ways, the story of Georges Abdallah is both the story of an era and the story of an Arab left that is as rich as it is unknown. Fedayin, Georges Abdallah's Fight traces the journey of a tireless Arab communist and fighter for Palestine. From the Palestinian refugee camps that forged his conscience, to the international mobilization for his release, we discover the man who became the oldest political prisoner in Europe.

About the guest:

Charles Hoareau is in charge of the National Association of Communists in France (which later became the Union for Communist Reconstruction), of which Georges Abdallah has been the honorary president since its creation. Charles joined the fight for Georges several years ago and is fortunate enough to be able to visit him regularly in prison.

Content Notes:

Themes of displacement, imperialism, colonialism, Zionism and islamophobia. Depiction of an injury, archival footage of the Nakba and aerial bombardment.