Online ticket sales close at 10:00 AM on October 18. Tickets will continue to be available at the door.

The San Diego Arab Film Festival presents the classic Iranian film The Survivor directed by Seifollah Dad. The film is set in Haifa and illustrates the experiences of Palestinians under Israeli occupation. It is based on the Ghassan Kanafani novel Returning to Haifa.

Starring Jamal Soliman, Alaa El Din Koksh and Salma Al-Masri, this historical drama tells the story of a Palestinian grandmother who returns to Haifa to find out what happened to her grandson who was separated from his parents when they were forced to leave their home when Israel took control of Haifa.

The screening will take place at 7:00 PM, October 18, at the Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park.

A traditional Palestinian dinner (served cafeteria style) will be available for purchase. Options include Musakan (baked chicken with salted onions, olive oil and sumac) and Mujadara (vegetarian dish of lentils and rice with caramelized onions and plain yogurt).