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This event has been postponed. More information will be available shotly. La Dame E Le Roi, 24:00, Tunisia, directed by Anis Absi, in French &
Arabic (with subtitles)
Zahra's Letter,
15:00, Syria/Germany, directed by Paula Palacio Zahra is a
Palestinian woman from Syria who like thousands of refugees, has just arrived
in Germany. But she has left
behind her younger son. Osama lost 35 kg during the war and one day he disappeared from the Palestinian refugee
camp of Yarmouk, the most emblematic place of the
Syrian war, where he lived with his family. Zahra decides to write a letter to
her son from Germany: to
tell him how she has arrived in Europe with his disabled sister, how the family
is, how is their day to day
life in the new city...Her letter without address is a desperate love letter. Karim's Role,
7:00, Spain, directed by Yassin Oukhiar, in Spanish with subtitles Karim, an actor
fed up with just playing terrorist roles, shares his sorrows with two of his
friends - Dani and Bea -
while having a drink. Subsequent events will make that conversation especially relevant and put each of them to the test. Sacred Hair,
13:44, Canada, directed by Mario Morin, English/French A fortuitous life
changing encounter between a young ill boy and a Muslim woman in a Montreal park. Moderately
Satisfied, 12:47, UAE, directed by Hind Anabtawi, Arabic When visiting her
terminally ill mother for the first time in months, an estranged daughter finds new answers about her
relationship with her bitter mother, while filling out a patient satisfaction survey. For the first
time, the two finally meet halfway. Homecoming, 5:43,
USA, directed by Malak Wazne, English Mariam Jalloul is the first student accepted to Harvard from Fordson High School; located in Dearborn, Michigan- the city with the most concentrated amount Arabs and Muslims outside of the middle east. Mariam's acceptance is historical to the community. This is the story of how Mariam leaves home, navigates her identity, and finds her way back; all while tearing down barriers. Arabic dinner will be served and can be purchased separately. |
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Event starts at 3:00pm
Shorts Program General Admission: $10.00
All Ages
224 619-243-0827 UPCOMING EVENTS
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