In 2014, during a trip, American Tim Bruns discovered cliffs in a small village five minutes north of Ramallah in Palestine and got to work equipping all the easy routes, then setting up climbing routes so that we can start teaching people how to climb. Bruns and Will Harris also opened Wadi Climbing, the first indoor climbing gym in Palestine. Today, gathered in the conflict-torn hills of Palestine, a diverse team of Bedouins, urban professionals and activists have embraced climbing as a much-needed respite from the burden of Israeli occupation.

SHORT FILM BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS: All short films in the Palestinian Film Festival screen alongside a full-length feature film. To see the short film “Resistance Climbing”, please book a ticket to see the feature film in your city.