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Visions
82 mins
Our visions program is a collection of AFF short films that re-imagine the narrative form in exciting and innovative ways.
Shorts Program: Visions
Embarcadero Center Cinema
October 20, 2015 7:00 pmSFSU Screening: Visions
Coppola Theater
October 21, 2015 4:30 pm -
The Cut
Fatih Akin / Belgium, France, Germany, Morocco, Netherlands / 2014 / 138 mins
In 1915 a man survives the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire, but loses his family, speech and faith. One night he learns that his twin daughters may be alive, and goes on a quest to find them.
The Cut
Embarcadero Center Cinema
October 17, 2015 8:30 pm
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From A to B
Ali F. Mostafa / Jordan, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates / 2014 / 108 mins
Three estranged childhood friends travel on a road trip from Abu Dhabi to Beirut in memory of their lost friend. If what happens en route doesn't make them crazy, it might just bring them closer.
Opening Night: From A to B
Castro Theatre
October 16, 2015 7:30 pmFrom A to B
New Parkway Theatre
October 23, 2015 8:00 pmFrom A to B
Harmony Gold
November 14, 2015 8:00 pm -
Villa Touma
Suha Arraf / Palestine / 2014 / 85 mins
Three unmarried aristocratic Christian sisters from Ramallah have shut themselves in their villa clinging desperately to their former glory, until their orphan niece, Badia, walks into their life and turns their world upside down.
Villa Touma
Shattuck Cinemas
October 24, 2015 7:00 pmVilla Touma
Harmony Gold
November 13, 2015 8:00 pm
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Highlights
92 mins
An eclectic sampling of the strongest submissions to this years festival, AFF's highlights program showcases the tremendous talent of young Arab Filmmakers
Shorts Program: Highlights
New Parkway Theatre
October 23, 2015 6:00 pm -
Love, Theft, and Other Entanglements
Muayad Alayan / Palestine, USA / 2015 / 93 mins
A Palestinian car thief gets into the trouble of his life when he steals the wrong car. What he thought was an Israeli car and an easy way to make money in his impoverished refugee camp turns out to be a load of misfortune when he discovers a kidnapped Israeli soldier in the trunk.
Love, Theft and Other Entanglements
Embarcadero Center Cinema
October 18, 2015 9:00 pmLove, Theft and Other Entanglements
Shattuck Cinemas
October 25, 2015 7:00 pmLove, Theft and Other Entanglements
Harmony Gold
November 15, 2015 5:30 pm
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On the Bride’s Side
Antonio Augugliaro, Gabriele del Grande, Khaled Soliman al Nassiry / Italy / 2014 / 138 mins
A group of people help Palestinian and Syrian refugees fleeing Syria complete their journey to Sweden. To avoid being arrested as traffickers, they fake a wedding. A Palestinian woman dresses up as the bride and a dozen or so Italian and Syrian friends dress as wedding guests. In proper attire, they cross halfway over Europe on a four-day journey spanning over three thousand kilometers.
On the Bride’s Side
Embarcadero Center Cinema
October 19, 2015 6:30 pmOn the Bride’s Side
Shattuck Cinemas
October 24, 2015 9:00 pmOn the Bride’s Side
Harmony Gold
November 15, 2015 3:00 pm -
Oriented
Jake Witzenfeld / Israel, Palestine / 2015 / 80 mins
Oriented provides a close look at the lives of a group of three gay Palestinian friends as they confront their national and sexual identities in Tel Aviv. They represent “a new Palestinian generation, (one) you haven’t yet had a chance to meet.”
Oriented | Breaking Fast
Embarcadero Center Cinema
October 18, 2015 6:00 pmOriented | Breaking Fast
Harmony Gold
November 14, 2015 6:00 pm
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Arab Classics: Struggle on the Nile
Atef Salem / Egypt / 1959 / 120 mins
Three years before Lawrence Of Arabia made him an international sensation, dashing Egyptian actor Omar Sharif starred in this wonderful masterpiece of Egyptian cinema that has been virtually unseen in the US since its release in 1959.
Arab Classics: Struggle on the Nile
Grand Lake Theatre
October 22, 2015 8:00 pm -
Opening Night After Party
Party
You thought last year's after party was great? Hip hop artist The Narcycist will be joining DJ Emancipacion to close the evening at the Mercer.
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Fathers
82 mins
AFF's celebration of Arab Fathers, this shorts series highlights the relationship between Arab fathers and their children, the heart ache, the joy, the sacrifice, the desire to be understood and accepted by one another and ultimately the unwavering love that they give.
Shorts Program: Fathers
Grand Lake Theatre
October 22, 2015 6:00 pmShorts Program: Fathers
Harmony Gold
November 14, 2015 4:30 pm -
Diaries of a Flying Dog
Bassam Fayad / Lebanon, United Arab Emirates / 2014 / 75 mins
A man and his tiny dog have something in common: obsessive compulsive anxiety disorder. Through the man’s quest to heal, he recalls a memories filled with fear, violence, war, love. These emotional echoes of his past emerge in the present and the future.
Diaries of a Flying Dog | Helwan
Shattuck Cinemas
October 24, 2015 5:00 pm
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Atlantic
Jan-Willem van Ewijk / Belgium, France, Germany, Morocco, Netherlands / 2014 / 94 mins
A Moroccan fisherman sets off on an epic journey towards Europe on his wind surfboard. But the pursuit of dreams does not come without sacrifice.
Atlantic
Embarcadero Center Cinema
October 17, 2015 5:15 pmAtlantic
Shattuck Cinemas
October 25, 2015 5:00 pm -
The Wanted 18
Paul Cowan, Amer Shomali / Canada, France, Palestine / 2014 / 75 mins
A small Palestinian village sought a local alternative to Israeli Milk. The group purchased a herd of cows from a friendly kibbutz owner in a bid to undermine Israeli control. When the Israeli authorities discovered the purchase, the cows were declared “dangerous for the security of the state of Israel” and became fugitives from the law.
SFSU Screening: The Wanted 18
Coppola Theater
October 21, 2015 7:00 pmThe Wanted 18 | Free Range
Shattuck Cinemas
October 25, 2015 3:00 pm
