Letter To My Tribe

A video essay directed, written & produced by b.h. Yael, 2024

Film length 98:00 min

English, translated Hebrew & Arabic

Letter to my Tribe started with a question: Why don’t more Jews and Israelis speak out about Palestine?

Over many years my mother and I have had numerous arguments, some recorded, some not. These form the backbone of this video essay in which Israelis and Jews, journalists, activists and a rabbi are interviewed, and in which documentation of actions on the ground are woven with more personal family histories and journeys to Iraq and to Poland.

Letter to my Tribe World Premiere

Screening & Panel as a part of 2024 Toronto Palestine Film Festival

The 17th Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) celebrates Palestinian identity and culture through cinema, music, art and cuisine. The wide range of films showcased at the festival connects audiences to diverse Palestinian narratives. TPFF also includes panels, performances, and workshops – including a concert featuring Nai Barghouti. For more information on TPFF 2024’s program, visit tpff.ca

Copresented by:

Jewish Faculty Network

Faculty for Palestine

V Tape

Jews Say No To Genocide

United Jewish People's Order

Queers for Palestine

Film Workers for Palestine

Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre

Independent Jewish Voice Toronto