'Boycott'
An attorney from Arizona, a news publisher in Arkansas and a speech therapist in Texas launch legal battles when they are forced to choose between their jobs and their political beliefs.
Boycott explores the extent of anti-boycott legislation in the US and shows the impact of state legislation on companies and individuals that choose to boycott Israel. Bacha’s compelling documentary is an inspiring story of standing up for one’s rights and fighting against threats to freedom of speech.
Panel discussion
Following the screening there will be a panel discussion, with guest speakers, who will discuss the use of boycott campaigns in the fight for justice and the risks of anti-boycott legislation to activism in the UK. Guest speakers include Ken Loach, film and TV director; Yuval Shalev from International Centre of Justice for Palestinians; Zeyn Mohammed, Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC); Dave Spurgeon, former chair of Bristol Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM). Chaired by Melissa Chemam.
Selma Dabbagh
Selma Dabbagh is a British Palestinian lawyer and writer. She holds a LLM from SOAS and a BA in Law from Durham University. Selma has worked for numerous human rights NGOs in Palestine, Egypt and London. A qualified solicitor, she is also Chief Operating Officer at International Centre of Justice for Palestinians.
Her writing has won awards and been published by Bloomsbury, the London Review of Books, Granta, GQ Magazine and her plays produced by the BBC. She is Society of Author’s judge for the McKitterick Award. She is on the Advisory Board of the Britain Palestine Media Centre (BPMC), a founder member of Pal Art Collective, and is a Friend of Bristol Palestine Film Festival.
Dave Spurgeon
Dave Spurgeon has been involved in anti-apartheid action since 1969, when he demonstrated against the apartheid regime during the South African rugby tour in that year. He joined Bristol Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) when he moved to the city in 1989 and chaired the group from 1991 until it was wound up in 1995 following the first democratic elections in South Africa the previous year. Dave then chaired ACTSA Bristol (Action for Southern Africa), the successor organisation to AAM, until the branch closed earlier this year. He was also a member of ACTSA’s NEC and now sits on its National Advisory Council.
Zeyn Mohammed
Zeyn is a campaigner for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, where he co-ordinates the ‘Protect the Right to Boycott’ campaign, comprising a coalition of over 60 civil society groups fighting proposed anti-boycott laws in the UK.
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