In Conversation with Cherien Dabis director of All That’s Left of You

Join us for a special in-conversation with Cherien Dabis, Palestinian American writer, director and star of Oscar Best International Feature shortlisted film All That’s Left of You, chaired by Hanna, London-based film critic, writer and author. Hanna has written for Empire, the Guardian, Financial Times, Independent, Total Film, Sight & Sound, Town & Country, Mashable, IGN, BBC, CBC, The New Arab and Elle. Her debut book Strong Female Character: What Movies Teach Us is a memoir exploring the intersection of cinema and identity. She is the co-host of the Fade To Black podcast and co-founder of Cinema For Gaza.

Cherien will discuss her deeply moving story of Palestinian life, love and intergenerational memory shaped by occupation, displacement and resilience, and how her life experiences are reflected in her filmmaking career.

In the Occupied West Bank of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager (Muhammad Abed Elrahman) is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family's life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan (Cherien Dabis), shares the story that led them to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of displacement, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.

All That’s Left of You is Jordan’s 2026 Oscar shortlisted entry for Best International Feature, starring Saleh Bakri, Adam Bakri, Maria Zreik and the late Mohammad Bakri, and is executively produced by Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo.

All That’s Left of You will be released by T A P E Collective in UK and Ireland cinemas on 6 February 2026. Find a screening near you here.