BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17583@kmun.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T190000 DTSTAMP:20260603T172010Z URL:https://kmun.org/events/north-coast-ceasefire-now-and-kala-present-fre e-screening-of-palestine-36/ SUMMARY:North Coast Ceasefire Now and KALA Present Free Screening of Palest ine 36 DESCRIPTION:North Coast Ceasefire Now and KALA Present Free Screening of Pa lestine 36\nASTORIA\, Ore. — North Coast Ceasefire Now and KALA will hos t a free community screening of the acclaimed film Palestine 36 on Sunday\ , June 14th at 5:00pm at KALA in Astoria. Doors open at 4:30pm with food a nd beverages available for purchase.\nFollowing the screening\, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a discussion and Q&\;A feat uring representatives from Jewish Voice for Peace and members of the Arab American League.\nPalestine 36 is a historical drama set during the Arab R evolt of 1936–1939\, the largest and longest uprising against British co lonial rule in Palestine during Britain’s three-decade mandate. The film received a 20-minute standing ovation at its premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival and was selected as Palestine’s official su bmission for the 98th Academy Awards.\nPalestinian writer and director Ann emarie Jacir describes the film as “a nod to the persistence of the huma n spirit\, of the desire of a people to be free. It is our story.”\nAcco rding to organizers\, the screening is intended to encourage reflection on the role of ordinary people in responding to injustice and human sufferin g. North Coast Ceasefire Now views the film as an opportunity to explore h istorical and contemporary questions surrounding colonialism\, displacemen t\, human rights\, and civic engagement.\n“Although we are separated by geography and history from the events portrayed in the film\, we are conne cted through our shared humanity and our collective future\,” organizers said. “The children of Astoria and the children of Palestine will inher it the same planet. We believe every person deserves the opportunity to li ve with dignity\, safety\, and freedom\, and we encourage community member s to learn\, engage in dialogue\, and participate in the democratic proces s.”\nThe event is free and open to the public.\nEvent Details\nWhat: Fre e screening of Palestine 36 and community discussion\nWhen: Sunday\, June 14th 2026\, at 5:00pm (doors open at 4:30pm)\nWhere: KALA\, Astoria\, Oreg on\nAdmission: Free\; food and beverages available for purchase\nFor more information\, contact North Coast Ceasefire Now\nnorthcoastceasefirenow@gm ail.com CATEGORIES:Public Events LOCATION:KALA\, 1017 Marine Drive \, Astoria\, Oregon\, 97103\, United Stat es GEO:46.1897359;-123.83226509999997 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1017 Marine Drive \, Astori a\, Oregon\, 97103\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=KALA:geo:46. 1897359,-123.83226509999997 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR