The Palestine Exception - London Palestine Film Festival
Running time: 72 mins
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Directed by: Janice Haaken and Jennifer Ruth
Release Date: 17/11/2025
The Palestine Exception unfolds as a story of college campuses as sites of both rebellion and repression, places where personal and collective histories converge in unexpected ways.
The largest anti-war movement since the 1970s unfolds on U.S. college campuses in 2023–24: The Palestine Exception traces a new wave of student activism, as long-silenced taboos on critiquing Israel’s policies – “Palestine exception” – are shattered. Students and scholars demand divestment from companies linked to Israel and call for a ceasefire in Gaza, facing waves of crackdown from administrators, the media and the police and politicians.
This session will be followed by a screen talk with director Janice Haaken.
About the festival:
London Palestine Film Festival (LPFF) presents its 2025 edition showcasing some of this year’s most anticipated new releases reflecting on Palestine. LPFF aims to present stories of political realities as experienced by Palestinians at home and in the diaspora through the creative lens of cinema.
https://www.palestinefilm.org.uk
