We will be screening The Teacher, a powerful Palestinian drama directed by Farah Nabulsi. The film follows a Palestinian school teacher as he navigates personal loss, political tension and the emotional realities of life under الاحتلال (occupation), while forming a meaningful connection with one of his students. The Teacher offers a moving and human insight into resilience, identity and hope within Palestinian life.

Following the screening, Palestinian food and refreshments will be available, creating space for reflection, discussion and community connection. We would love for you to join us for this meaningful evening of solidarity, storytelling and shared community.

Starling Collective is a community-based organisation that supports and empowers people seeking asylum and those who have been granted refugee status. Their work is collaborative and participatory, with services shaped and led by people with lived experience.

The organisation provides compassionate, trauma-informed support through volunteer-led advice services, mental health programmes, welfare support, and help with accessing education, training, volunteering and employment opportunities. Starling Collective is committed to creating safe and welcoming spaces where people are valued beyond labels, and where resilience, culture and community are celebrated.