DOCUMENTARY ‘TOMORROW’S FREEDOM’ – A BRUTALLY HONEST AND TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF THE ISRAEL PALESTINE CONFLICT TO BE RELEASED IN CINEMAS
London, UK: Thursday 4th April 2024 – Journeyman Pictures, GroundTruth Productions and Cocoon Films are proud to announce that TOMORROW’SFREEDOM will be released in UK cinemas from 26th April following a special preview screening and Q&A at Bertha DocHouse on 12th April.
Made over the course of 5 years, TOMORROW’s FREEDOM gains intimate access to the family of imprisoned Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouthi. Combining unfolding events on the ground, in-depth interviews and powerful archive spanning over 30 years, we see Marwan’s evolution from activist to learned politician, uniting people and bringing hope to a flatlined peace process. If given a chance, could Barghouthi pave the way for an inclusive, democratic and peaceful future?
The film takes the viewer on a brutally honest and transformative journey into the heart of the Israel Palestine conflict, speaking to Palestinians and Israelis on both sides.
Directed and produced by GeorgiaScott & Sophia Scott of GROUNDTRUTH Productions, produced by Sawsan Asfari of Cocoon Films, executive produced by Tony Tabatznik, Brian Eno and Hussain Currimbhoy with music by Brian Eno, Massive Attack and David Milln, the film had itsworld premiere at Sheffield Documentary Film Festival.
Working closely with Marwan’s family in the occupied West Bank, Palestine, the Scott sisters spent over 3 years following the family asthey struggled through Marwan’s prisonerhunger strike in 2017 and his continued imprisonment. Brought on by harsh prison conditions and the desire to make a stand, the months following the hunger strike were an intense year that took its toll on Marwan’s family and inner circle. The film follows painful prison visits by his family to see Marwan, only to be turned away at the last moment. As the hunger strike builds, we see in depth interviews from the people who know Marwan best, from Israeli political leaders to his lawyers, his children and beloved wife Fadwa. Highly crafted, daring and humanist in its approach, Tomorrow’s Freedom film builds a powerful picture of a man that might one day lead the Palestinian people. And poses the question; can peace between Israel and Palestine be reached with the right leaders? Is Marwan that leader?
Directors Georgia Scott & Sophia Scott said: “With the horrors that have been unfolding across Palestine over the past 6 months we feel a deep sense of duty to Marwan, his family and all political prisoners currently being held by Israel. The conditions for Marwan inside prison are deteriorating and we are worried about his life. The colossal loss of life and suffering are unfathomable – after our time on the ground in Palestine we truly feel that Marwan can bridge gaps notonly between the different political factions in Palestine but with Israel as well. We want to see our film inform the world about a potential leader for apeaceful co existence in the region.”
Tony Tabatznik Executive Producer, founder of the Bertha Foundation said: “Marwan -Tomorrow’s Freedom” is a hugely important film: how could a film about Palestine’s next Mandela not be? As much a story about Marwan and his world, it is a story about Israel’s gratuitous cruelty towards Marwan and even more so, his family: Certain scenes in this film will never leave me. Hats off to Sophia and Georgia Scott, the directors/producers for a powerful insight into thelife of a high profile leader behind bars and his suffering family in occupied Palestine.”
Brian Eno, Composer and Executive Producer,said: “Marwan Barghouti is one of those rare historical figures who really could change the course of history. Motivated not by revenge or ideology, but by a desire to make a lasting bilateral peace, he is much like Nelson Mandela. Like Mandela, he is imprisonedas a terrorist, and yet is seen by many of his country’s people as their natural leader. He has been in prison for 19 years, and to this day commands deep respect among Palestinians – and even among many Israelis, who see him asan honorable representative of his people.
The uniquely intimate access that the Scott sisters have been granted reveals not only the humanity of Marwan but also of his wife and family; a normal loving family caught up in a cruel situation. And, without ever labouring the point, this film gives us a real sense of what it is like to live under occupation: the constant checks, the surveillance, the military presence at every turn, the everyday injustices of an apartheid state.”