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| Roundtable discussion on Arab Cinema Moderated by Dr. Sonia S'hiri Filmmakers: Jean Chamoun, Eliane Raheb, Mohamed Abou Seif, Nour El Sherif, Hanna Elias. Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7:00pm Castro Theater 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 415.621.6120
Entertainment provided by Henna Garden |
| Arab Film Festival Opening Night Party Halloween Night, Thursday October 31st Tropi-Gala Club 358 Ocean Ave. @ San Jose Ave. in SF 415.333.7102 The ARABIAN KNIGHTS BAND and DJ Raffy ARABIC beats PERSIAN rhythms TURKISH flavors LATIN groove INTERNATIONAL mixes Raffle Prizes Costume attire encouraged, Prizes for best costume. Doors at 9 21 and Up $10.00 cover Arab Film Festival Closing Night Celebration Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 10.15pm Castro Theater Tickets: $10 429 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114 415.621.6120
Entertainment provided by Henna Garden |
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Arab Film Festival Monthly Screenings 701 Mission Street San Francisco CA 94103 USA 415.978.2700 415.978.9635 fax Tale of Three Jewels Michel Khleifi 1995, 112 minutes, 35mm Palestine/Belgium/England Arabic with English subtitles Tale of Three Jewels tells the story of Yussef, a 12 year old boy, who falls in love with a gypsy girl. When Yussef declares his intention of marrying her some day, she tells him that he must first find three jewels missing from her grandmother's necklace. In the name of love, Yussef embarks on a mystical journey that includes, among many things, a crate filled with oranges, a wise old man, and the beautiful landscape of Gaza. Tale of Three Jewels is the first ever feature film to be filmed in the Gaza Strip. Tuesday, December 17, 2002 @ 7:30pm: The English Sheik and the Yemeni Gentleman Directed by Bader Ben Hirsi 2000, 76 min, UK, video English and Arabic with English Subtitles Bader Ben Hirsi, a British-born Yemeni living in London after his parent's exile from Yemen returns to re-discover his country, his people, his traditions. Ben Hirsi travels throughout his ancestral hoomland with an eccentric Englishman, Tim Makintosh-Smith, who has lived in Yemen for over 16 years. The film chronicles their interaction and emerging friendship as they explore the beautiful Yemen countryside. Tuesday, January 14, 2003 @ 7.30pm
The next dates for the monthly screenings are as follows---film selections TBD (to be determined). all screenings are at 7.30pm Feb 18, 2003 March 18, 2003 April 15, 2003 |
