Palestine Stereo

Sami and Stereo are Palestinian brothers trying to rebound after a tragic event. Israelis, attempting to take out a terrorist in Stereo's apartment building, set off bombs that killed Stereo's wife and rendered Sami deaf and mute. For Stereo, immense guilt follows. He wasn't home at the time and, besides the psychological trauma, went unscathed. Tired of the violence and hoping they can seek advanced treatment for Sami, they decide to leave. But before they can, they must raise $10,000 in order to enter Canada. Stereo had sworn off his former life as a wedding singer, due to his fragile emotional state. But for the sake of their future, he starts booking gigs at weddings, funerals, and even political rallies. Sami, a former sound engineer, helps out. As they witness the passion of the protesters, they begin to question their choice to move. Should they instead stay and defend their homeland? Told through the story of intensely loyal brothers, Rashid Masharawi's PALESTINE STEREO is a harsh glimpse at Palestinian life under occupation. (In Arabic with subtitles) —E.F.