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Podcast: In Ya Face
Episode: Lujayn Hourani, Pinkwashing and The Melbourne Queer Film Festival; Simona Castricum, Sink
Description: Interviews with Lujayn Hourani and Simona Castricum. Lujayn Hourani is a member of a group of Queer Palestinian activists from Naarm and Meanjin who have demanded the Melbourne Queer Film Festival remove Israel-made film The Swimmer from its programme and implement a boycott of Israel-made films. Lujayn discusses their reasons and their contexts, including pinkwashing. The Festival has declined their demands. Our interview with Lujayn was recorded Tuesday, 16 November.  MEDIA STATEMENT: RESPONSE TO THE SCREENING OF AN ISRAELI FILM - Melbourne Queer Film Festival (mqff.com.au) Musician Simona Castricum discusses Sink, her co-production with Carla Zimbler at Arts House in North...