Cinema Jenin

Location:	Jenin, Palestinian Territory
Category:	Culture & Sports
Published:	06 August 2008
Progress:	93% funded
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The forgotten Cinema Jenin (West Bank) will be brought back to life by Ishmael Khateeb, from Jenin refugee camp, and Marcus Vetter, a German filmmaker, with the support of local and international helping hands - as a sign of peace, hope, and normality. More: www.cinemajenin.com

Built in the early 60s, Cinema Jenin was considered to be one of the largest and most impressive cinemas in Palestine. Every day hundreds of people watched movies from all over the world until the cinema was closed with the outbreak of the first Intifada in 1987. Ishmael Khateeb, a resident of the Jenin refugee camp, Marcus Vetter, a renowned German documentary filmmaker, and a group of zealous locals and foreigners want to bring the old cinema back to life. In 2005, Ishmael’s 11 year old son Ahmed was shot by the Israeli army. Despite his grief, he decided to donate his son’s organs to Israeli children saving their lives. In 2006, still deeply affected by his son’s death, he opens a culture centre for the children of the camp as an alternative to their street life. Thanks to foreign donations the centre provides many activities among film courses. A while later the children want to produce their first short film and they realize there is no place to show it: The only cinema in town was closed long ago. Cinema Jenin located in the heart of the city next to the old church, the market and the main roads can serve Jenin (50,000) and Nablus (140,000 inhabitants). Since Jenin suffers from great isolation on all levels - economic, social and cultural - there are very few possibilities of enjoying leisure activities and benefiting from cultural nurturing. The aim is to encourage a culture of cinema-going for the population of Jenin and its refugee camp by showing a mixture of unique, thrilling, entertaining and courageous quality films. see Heart of Jenin - http://www.filmperspektive.de/cms/content/view/74/1/lang,en/

English (13):

M. Vetter

An Update from Jenin

by M. Vetter, posted 2 months ago

Dear Supporters from Cinema Jenin,

The dream to bring the dilapidated old cinema in Jenin back to life has developed a breathtaking dynamic.

On 2nd of December 2009 Cinema Jenin held its first press conference in Berlin to present the goals of pr

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U. Meyer

CURTAINS UP... AND ACTION!

by U. Meyer, posted 3 months ago

CINEMA JENIN NEWSLETTER!

A new cinema for Jenin. The dream to bring the dilapidated old cinema in Jenin back to life has developed a breathtaking dynamic. In December 2008, Marcus Vetter, Fakhri Hamad and Ismael Khatib founded the ‘Cinema Jenin’ a

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U. Meyer

New contact person for Project Cinema Jenin - let

by U. Meyer, posted 4 months ago

Dear friends and supporters of Project Cinema Jenin.

My name is Ulf Meyer and I am working in the Cinema Jenin Project for about 6 mounth now. From know on as one of the project managers I will be responsible for the communication of the project,

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M. Vetter

What is happening at Cinema Jenin?

by M. Vetter, posted 6 months ago

Dear friends of Cinema Jenin,

Before leaving for a month-long stay in Jenin I would like to take the opportunity to give you an update of the project.

1. In early June Roger Waters visited Cinema Jenin. As a tribute to the project, Mr. Waters conf

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M. Vetter

update on the renovation of cinema jenin

by M. Vetter, posted 8 months ago

Dear friends of Cinema Jenin,

 I just came back from a trip to Jenin with Johannes, our architect and 5 other German professionals to prepare the main phase of the renovation which will start in August.

30 volunteers from all over the world agree

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German (5):

M. Vetter

Viel erreicht und viel zu tun

by M. Vetter, posted 12 days ago

Wir haben in den letzten zwei Jahren viel erreicht - Dinge, die wir zu Beginn kaum für möglich gehalten haben. Ein wunderschönes altes Haus im Zentrum Jenins ist zu einem Guesthouse ausgebaut worden, in dem unsere Volunteers aus verschiedenen Länd

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M. Vetter

Cinema Jenin im Chamäleon Theater, Berlin

by M. Vetter, posted about 1 month ago

Aus Anlaß der Berlinale, am 16. Februar, sind wir mit einem Teil des Cinema Jenin Teams in Berlin und präsentieren dort das Projekt. Sowohl Ismael Khatib, als auch Marcus Vetter und Fakhri Hamad werden anwesend sein. 

Die Veranstaltung findet im C

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U. Meyer

Neuer Ansprechpartner bei betterplace.org für das

by U. Meyer, posted 4 months ago

Liebe Freunde und Unterstützer des Cinema Jenin Projektes,

mein Name ist Ulf Meyer und ich arbeite nun bereits seit 6 Monaten im Cinema Jenin Projekt. Als Projekt Manager für Deutschland bin ich für die allgemeine Projektkommunikation, die Interne

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M. Vetter

Cinema Jenin Night und Roger Waters

by M. Vetter, posted 9 months ago

In den letzten Monaten hat unser Projekt nochmals an Momentum gewonnen: Nachdem auf der Cinema Jenin Night im Berliner Radialsystem am 21. April gemeinsam mit Frank-Walter Steinmeier und Desirée Nosbusch 8.500 Euro für die Tonanlage des Kinos zusa

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M. Vetter

Cinema Jenin

by M. Vetter, posted about 1 year ago

Dear Supporters of Cinema Jenin

I am back in germany for a month. So far the Cinema Jenin project is going well. The german government is now fully committed and will try to find sponsors for the renovation process. We visited as well the ministry

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