Friday 24th January – No Other Land

No Other Land is a raw and urgent documentary by a Palestinian-Israeli filmmaking collective. The film exposes the destruction of the Masafer Yatta villages in the occupied West Bank, capturing the human cost as Israeli forces demolish homes to make way for a military training zone. The story unfolds through the courageous alliance between Palestinian activist Basel Adra and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, who together document this crisis with unflinching honesty.

We’re committed to showcasing stories that give voice to silenced communities and bring critical issues into focus. Following the screening, there will be a thought-provoking discussion with co-director Hamdan Ballal, activist Sami Huraini and Dr Hala Evans

Be part of this evening of essential storytelling and reflection. Secure your tickets today.

Hamdan Ballal Al-Huraini is an activist and human rights defender from Susiya. He documents the occupation’s abuses against Palestinians in Masafer Yatta, and is a member of the Humans of Masafer Yatta project.

Sami Huraini is a Palestinian human rights defender and a board member of the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee (PSCC). He has also been involved in protecting Palestinian civilians from settlers attacks, escorting Palestinian children to schools and accompanying farmers to their lands close to the green line.

Dr Hala Evans is a Palestinian British academic, originally from the West Bank specialised in Public Health, worked in several British and international Universities.

SCA Cinema Club

At Soul City Arts we are heavily inspired by the aesthetic of cinema. We want audiences to be able to come into our venue and escape from their everyday lives when entering our spaces and be able to reflect on themselves and society. So we are introducing a new cinema club.

SCA Cinema Club will be a regular film club showcasing alternative narratives, classic storytelling, and blockbuster entertainment. Housed in a reclaimed warehouse space in Sparkbrook, Birmingham, we invite audiences into an intimate experience to share a love for local cinema and provide an opportunity for discussion over delicious food provided by our friends from the community.

Our aim is to bring the look, feel, and atmosphere of the cinemas from the past that once thrived in and around Sparkbrook, such as the Waldorf and Piccadilly, which served large audiences from the local South Asian communities. We believe that community cinema need not be a thing of the past and provide an affordable alternative to multiplex viewing.