Kanafanis Palestinian resistance literature

Men in the sun

Ghassan Kanafani (1936-1972) was a Palestinian writer. He was politically active with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Kanafi was killed at the age of 36 by a car bomb planted by the Mossad. The highlight of his oeuvre is Men in the Sun , which tells the story of 3 Palestinian men who fled the misery of the refugee camps after the Nakba (the expulsion of the Palestinians in 1947-1949). They want to build a life in Kuwait and are waiting in the desert for entry.

The Dupes

Men in the Sun was made into a film as The Dupes . This month, De Balie will show The Dupes twice – on Sunday afternoon, May 12 and on Tuesday evening, May 14. You can buy a combination ticket before May 12. This ticket gives you access to both the film and the conversation.

Please note: this program is partly in Dutch, partly in English. There will be a reading in Arabic. The end times are an indication.