NOVEMBER 19 - December 03, 2021
barbican cinemas | ica | curzon soho | soas
JAFFA: THE ORANGE’S CLOCKWORK
EYAL SIVAN | 2009 | 91’
MONDAY 29 NOVEMBER | 18:20
CURZON SOHO, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, W1D 5DY
Jaffa: The Orange's Clockwork is a modern documentary classic by acclaimed filmmaker, Eyal Sivan. A political essay in form, it excavates the entwined visual and political histories of a citrus fruit originating in Palestine and known worldwide as the "Jaffa Orange". While this orange has been translated into a symbol of the Zionist enterprise and even the state of Israel, for Palestinians it remains a powerful symbol of the loss and destruction of their homeland. By exploring the visual history of this brand, the film reflects on western fantasies related to the "Orient" and "Holy Land", unveiling a story of what was once a communal industry shared by Arabs and Jews in Palestine. Visually captivating and politically bold, Sivan weaves a tapestry of rarely accessed archival material and interviews with the most sought after thinkers and historians, ultimately asking what the Jaffa Orange's past offers for the future.