Screening of Frontier of Dreams and Fears & Panel Discussion

Frontier of Dreams and Fears

October 15, 2026 | 6:00 PM | Kevorkian Center at NYU 

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The Power of Narrative in the Liberation of Palestine

Film screening of "Frontiers of Dreams & Fears" & panel discussion on how reclaiming Palestinian agency in stories can shift policy.

Join us for a film screening of "Frontiers of Dreams and Fears", a documentary by Mai Masri about two Palestinian girls growing up in refugee camps in Lebanon and Palestine. Despite the barriers that separate them, the girls form a bond and eventually meet at the border. Shot during the liberation of southern Lebanon and the Palestinian Intifada, the film articulates the feelings, hopes, and growing activism of a generation of young Palestinians living in exile at the time.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion on the role of Palestinian agency in storytelling in shifting public policy.

Panel Speakers:

• Inès Abdel Razek, co-director of the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD)
• Nour Chamoun, artist & curator

Doors open at 5:30 PM

Film starts at 6 PM

Panel at 7 PM

Reception at 7:30 PM

All proceeds will go to the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy - PIPD.

The Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD) is an independant non-governmental organization headquartered in Palestine, advocating for the liberation of Palestine from all forms of settler colonialism through advancing Palestinian alternative diplomacy and movement-building in the Global Majority and in Europe.

Inès Abdel Razek

Inès Abdel Razek co-leads the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD) and its digital hub, Rabet—an independent organization driving international action and digital campaigns for Palestinian freedom, justice, and equality. 

Inès brings a wealth of international policy experience to the table and holds a Master’s in Public Affairs from Sciences Po in Paris.

Nour Chamoun

Nour Chamoun is a New York-based visual storyteller, curator, author, and educator. She co-authored and curated The Year Time Stopped: The Global Pandemic in Photos (HarperCollins), an award-winning photobook that captures the global impact of 2020 through vivid images and personal stories. 

Nour teaches at Parsons School of Design, where she earned her MFA in Design and Technology in 2015. She also holds a BS in Graphic Design from Lebanese American University (2013).

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be sent to kevorkian.center@nyu.edu. A good-faith effort will be made to fulfill requests.