Doclisboa2026 - From Earth to the Moon | Habibi Hussein
Doclisboa2026 - Terra à Lua | Habibi Hussein
Cinema 5€
Tuesday 20 October · 22:00
Alex Bakri's documentary follows Hussein Darby, the last projectionist of Cinema Jenin, as he crosses the West Bank and even tries to enter Israel to repair the cinema's 50-year-old projector when a German NGO arrives to restore it — an analysis of development aid in Palestine and a tribute to a dying film culture. Screenings on 15 October at 14.00 (school session open to the public) and 20 October at 22.00, with descriptive subtitles, plus a round table on Palestinian film archives.
Synopsis Screenings 15 OCT / 14.00, São Jorge, Room 3 School session open to the public + Descriptive subtitles 20 OCT / 22.00, São Jorge, Room 3 Descriptive subtitles Habibi Hussein Alex Bakri • 2025 • Palestine, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Sweden • 96’ • DCP Portuguese Premiere Eligible for the Safe and Healthy Workplaces Prize Eligible for the Rights and Freedoms Prize Hussein Darby, the last projectionist of the Cinema Jenin, in Palestine, sees a golden opportunity when a German NGO comes to restore the cinema. Anxious to prove his skills and get his job back, he crosses the West Bank and even tries to enter Israel to repair the 50-year-old projector. But as the international initiative gains momentum, Hussein becomes a small cog in the machine. The film is an analysis of development aid in Palestine, exposing the colonial remnants rooted in a policy of "charity for peace", and a tribute to a dying film culture. Related events Round Table Tracing Palestinian film archives: access and justice Prices General - 5€ Reduced mobility - 5€