This project by Entity Collective offers a screening of the Palestinian feature film The Wanted 18, which tells the story of the way food is a crucial symbol of resistance, unifying the daily Palestinian struggle. Preceding the screening, the Collective is organizing a Palestinian cooking workshop, after which they will share a few words about the activities of Entity Collective. After the movie, we will all enjoy a shared meal together.

During the First Intifada, in the West Bank town of Beit Sahour, a small group of Palestinians dared to dream of freedom through something as simple as milk. They built a local dairy collective — 18 cows strong — determined to nourish their community and break free from their dependence on Israeli goods. But this humble act of self-reliance was soon declared a “threat to national security.” Soldiers hunted the cows. Their milk became a symbol of defiance.

This is the extraordinary story told in The Wanted 18, directed by Amer Shomali and Paul Cowan. Blending animation, archival footage, and deeply personal testimony, the film turns the everyday act of producing milk into a powerful metaphor for resistance. It reveals both the absurdity of an occupation that feared cows and the unbreakable spirit of a community fighting to reclaim its dignity, economy, and autonomy.

Yet the struggle for self-determination and creative survival did not end there. Today, the newly founded Entity Collective — an art and social science laboratory based in Brussels — carries forward that same spirit of resistance and imagination. Through art, research, and collaboration, it builds living bridges between Belgium and Palestine, transforming solidarity into shared creation.

On this special evening, Entity Collective will present its three most recent projects:

- Palestine Beyond Reel: Gaza – Roots of Resilience,
- Palestine Beyond Reel: Toward Healing art installation.
- The Outbreaking Research Initiative: Collective Filmmaking and Capacity Building in Trauma-Specific School Counseling.

This gathering is more than a screening — it is a meeting of hearts and visions. Together, these projects transform solidarities into something lasting, ethical, and profoundly human.