In an attempt to support zero-budget filmmakers around the world, and help marginalised voices in countries where they are silenced communicate with the viewers beyond their borders, Indy Film Library launched its Saturday Matinees screening series.
Each week a new film from artists facing sanctions, economic crises and censorship has been shown exclusively on a private screening platform. At the same time, viewers were invited to rate each film out of five stars, with the film receiving the highest vote being declared the audience’s choice.
After using those votes to produce an average score for each film, Adas Falasteen was found to be the best reviewed movie of the season. The hard-hitting documentary features interviews from a chef, who founded a kitchen to feed starving communities being pushed to the brink of extermination by Israel’s occupation of the Gaza strip.
The full results of the vote can be seen below:
IFL Chief Editor Jack Benjamin said, “I’d like to congratulate all our participating filmmakers. It’s been a wonderful experience to engage with these amazing, untold stories, from filmmakers who have produced top-notch content against all the odds. This is a particularly impactful and poignant winner, though, and the film does excellent work in ensuring that we don’t stop talking about Palestine. I hope the world gets to see more from this filmmaker in the years to come – and in the meantime, I look forward to doing this again when our next Saturday Matinees series returns in the winter.”
