PALESTINE TRILOGY is a series of three videos by b.h Yael (DEIR YASSIN REMEMBERED; EVEN IN THE DESERT; A HOT SANDFILLED WIND) that present Palestinian, Israeli and International activists who work together in various groups and projects that attempt to address the historic and contemporary repercussions of Israel’s occupation and colonization of land.

DEIR YASSIN REMEMBERED
Directed by b.h. Yael ∙ 2006 ∙ Canada ∙ 28'

DEIR YASSIN REMEMBERED considers the repercussions of a largely forgotten massacre of almost 100 Palestinians in 1948. The massacre at Deir Yassin was pivotal to Palestinian dispossession. Though Deir Yassin has been partially acknowledged by Israelis, many other massacres of the time have not. The video not only gives an account of what happened at Deir Yassin, but also argues for the need for acknowledgement and commemoration.

EVEN IN THE DESERT
Directed by b.h. Yael ∙ 2006 ∙ Canada • 16'

EVEN IN THE DESERT is a personal reportage focusing on concrete actions by Israelis, Palestinians and international activists working together in the face of and against current agendas to displace Palestinians and to limit their movements. The video travels to various locations and sites of resistance and solidarity in the West Bank: from Mas’ha to Susya and Jinba, as well as Jerusalem.

A HOT SANDFILLED WIND
Directed by b.h. Yael ∙ 2006 ∙ Canada • 16'

A HOT SANDFILLED WIND is a 13-minute lyrical piece, based on a poem by Nadia Habib. An appeal for recognition against despair, it emphasizes that beyond the politics of occupation, Israelis and Palestinians live in proximity, side by side.