Boycott - Screening and Discussion

When: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: BLOC Cinema, ArtsOne Building, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS

A part of Focus on Palestine events

Join the organisers for a screening of the film Boycott (dir. Julia Bacha, 73 mins, 2021) followed by a discussion.

Synopsis

When a news publisher in Arkansas, an attorney in Arizona, and a speech therapist in Texas are told they must choose between their jobs and their political beliefs, they launch legal battles that expose an attack on freedom of speech across 37 states in America.

Boycott traces the impact of state legislation designed to penalise individuals and companies that choose to boycott Israel due to its human rights record. A legal thriller with “accidental plaintiffs” at the centre of the story, Boycott is a bracing look at the far-reaching implications of anti-boycott legislation and an inspiring tale of everyday Americans standing up to protect their rights in an age of shifting politics and threats to freedom of speech.

More info about the film is on its website.

All are welcome, but please sign up on the Eventbrite webpage.

Organisers

The screening and discussion are co-organised by the School of Law, Centre for Film & Ethics, International State Crime Initiative (ISCI) and the School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR) and supported by the IHSS.

The ArtsOne Building is marked 37 on the Mile End campus map. For more travel information, visit the Mile End campus web page.