Through riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis, 1948: CREATION & CATASTROPHE reveals the shocking events of the most pivotal year in the most controversial conflict in the world. It tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it. It is simply not possible to make sense of what is happening in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today without an understanding of 1948. This documentary was the last chance for many of its Israeli and Palestinian characters to narrate their first-hand accounts of the creation of a state and the expulsion of a nation.
Screenings will be held on Friday, March 16 @ 7:00pm at Saint Mark’s Cathedral and Saturday, March 17 @ 6:30pm at Edmonds United Methodist Church. Both screenings will be followed by a Q&A with the director Andy Trimlett, a film professional, who holds a master’s degree from the University of Washington Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.
Admission is free. Donations are welcomed to help defray costs.