Shuruq Harb's 'The White Elephant' Screened in Art Lovers Movie Club

Shuruq Harb's 2018 work, 'The White Elephant,' will be showcased by Art Lovers Movie Club, available for online viewing at artreview.com from June 23 to July 27, 2026. Set against the backdrop of the 1990s, the narrative centers on a young Palestinian girl who converses with her deceased friend, sharing her memories of a trance music festival in Israel. The film's narration overlays archival footage that illustrates Israeli culture and daily life, featuring scenes from trance events. It references the First Intifada (1987–93) and the Oslo Accords, emphasizing the complexities of growing up under colonial rule. Harb, born in 1980 and residing in Ramallah, drew inspiration from her own adolescence in 1990s Palestine. The film received the Best Short Film award at the Cinema du Réel Festival in Paris (2018) and was a contender at the Hamburg International Short Film Festival (2019). In 2019, Harb was awarded the Fundació Antoni Tàpies Video Art Production Grant from the Han Nefkens Foundation and produced 'Al Mashrou’' (2024). The film's team includes editor Ameen Nayfeh, camera operators Mirna Bamieh and Marwan Asad, and actress Sofia Harb.