From 6:00 PM until 8:30 PM
At Church of the Good Shepherd
9 Russell Avenue, Watertown. Corner of Russell Avenue and Mt. Auburn Street. Bus 71 from Harvard Square, Russell Avenue Stop
The Palestine Committee of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment is launching a series of documentary and feature films that will explore the history and culture of the Palestinian people and provide a picture of their life under Israeli occupation.
The series will take place on the second Sunday of each month at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Avenue, Watertown at 6:00 PM. A discussion will follow the film. Admission is free. The Church has a wheel-chair accessible entrance and restroom. It is located at the corner of Russell Avenue and Mt. Auburn Street. You can take the #71 Bus from Harvard Square or Watertown Square to the Russell Avenue Stop. On Sunday evening there is also free parking on Mt. Auburn Street across from Russell Avenue.
MARCH 8, 6:00 P.M. FARHA
FARHA, a feature film released in 2021, is the harrowing story of a 14-year-old Palestinian girl whose life is brutally upended during the tumultuous events of 1948.
In addition to the film series, the Palestine Committee holds a vigil in Watertown Square every Saturday from 12:00 to 1:00 to support peace, security and reconstruction in Gaza and the West bank and the implementation of Palestinian national rights.