"We can’t be free as women as long we’re in a free country. And even if we are free of the occupation, we can’t know freedom as long as we are subjugated in our own society." At the center of the First Intifada (1987), which forced the world to recognize Palestine's right to self-determination, Palestinian women organize and play a decisive role. Naila Ayesh appears as a key figure in the resistance to Israeli occupation. Through archives, interviews, and under-camera animation, Naila and The Uprising tells us a story that was concealed by the dominant media: the secret women's movements at the forefront of the Palestinian fight for freedom. The sacrifices and heroism of these shadow warriors have changed history.