Fadia's Tree U

Sarah Beddington’s film is a compelling documentary account of the director’s friendship with Fadia, a charismatic Palestinian woman and teacher who lives in a refugee camp in Lebanon but is determined to reconnect with her ancestral homeland. This striking, deeply poetic and profound film makes connections to bird migration and the healing power of a particular tree against the backdrop of history, and a cruel fate that separates a people from their homeland. Winner of the Amnesty International award at the San Sebastian Human Rights Film Festival, Fadia’s Tree looks set to bravely follow Beddington’s powerful 2015 documentary ‘ the Logic of The Birds’ which explored similar themes.