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| Frontiers of Dreamsand FearsHanan Ashrawi: A Woman of Her TimeGaza StripChildren of Ibdaa: To CreateSomething Out Of NothingInsanLili |
| Frontiers of Dreams and Fears Mai Masri/Jean Chamoun Palestine, 2001, Video, 56 min Arabic w/ English subtitles Jean Chamoun attending This film focuses on two teenage girls, Mona and Manar, living in Palestinian refugee camps. Although living in refugee camps miles apart, the girls manage to communicate and become friends with each other despite the overwhelming barriers separating them. The film reveals their lives and dreams and their growing relationship, at first through email, then culminating in their dramatic meeting at the fence that separates them at the Lebanese/Israeli border. Followed by Hanan Ashrawi: A Woman of Her Time Mai Masri/Jean Chamoun Palestine, 1995, Video, 50 min Arabic w/ English subtitles Jean Chamoun attending In the stormy aftermath of the peace accord signed between Israel and the PLO, Palestinian spokeswoman Hanan Ashrawi emerged as a formidable negotiator and a persuasive voice on the international stage. But beyond the polished rhetoric and the public poise, what drives the 47-year-old mother of two whose high profile and personal integrity have made her enemies as well as friends? Fine Arts Cinema, Nov. 9th, 5.15pm Towne Theater, Nov. 11th, 6.45pm |
| Gaza Strip James Longley USA, 2002, Video, 74 min Arabic w/ English subtitles In January of 2001, American director James Longley traveled to the Gaza Strip. His plan was to stay for two weeks to collect preliminary material for a documentary film on the Palestinian Intifada. It was during his stay that Ariel Sharon was elected as Israeli Prime Minister. As violence erupted around him, Longley threw away his return ticket and filmed for the next three months. Gaza Strip, his first feature documentary, is an extraordinary and painful journey into the lives of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip struggling with the day-to-day trials of the Israeli occupation. Preceded by Children of Ibdaa: To Create Something Out Of Nothing S. Smith Patrick USA, 2002, Video, 30 min Arabic w/ English subtitles S. Smith Patrick attending A story that documents the lives of a Palestinian children's dance troupe in Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank. The children use their performance to express the history, struggle, and aspirations of the Palestinian people, specifically the fight to return to their homeland. Co-presented with the Middle East Children's Alliance Roxie Cinema, Nov. 2nd, 3:30pm Fine Arts Cinema, Nov. 8th, 5:45pm Towne Theater, Nov. 11th, 9:00pm |
| Insan Ibrahim Shaddad Sudan, 1994, Video, 27 min No Dialogue Sudanese filmmaker, Ibrahim Shaddad provides a dramatic and powerful account of the trials and tribulations of a Sudanese villager in an alien, large city. Shot entirely without dialogue, the film's innovative use of sound helps tell the story of a shepherd who leaves his wife and herd to settle in a nearby town. Since its premiere at the Alexandria Film Festival, Insan has been shown in a number of festivals in the Middle East and Europe. This film is a prime example of experimental Arab cinema. Followed by Lili Marwan Hamed Egypt, 2001, 35mm, 40 min Arabic w/ English subtitles A very earnest young man takes up a post as imam in a mosque in Cairo. Religion has lost much of its sway, and most folks only give lip service to it. The young man lacks a sense of humor and doesn't have much empathy for the people. Then he falls for Lili, a real beauty. If nothing else, it teaches him something about empathy, and the people connect with him and his pain. Roxie Cinema, Nov. 2nd, 12:00pm Towne Theater, Nov. 10th, 12.30pm |
