All Films & Events
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3000 Nights
Mai Masri / Palestine / 2015 / Drama / 103 mins
A young Palestinian school teacher is falsely accused of a being an accomplice to a crime and sentenced to serve 8 years. She gives birth to her son in a women’s prison, in Israel, where she fights to protect him, survive and maintain hope. Jordan's official entry to the 2017 Oscars3000 Nights
Hearst Field at UC Berkeley
October 10, 2016 7:00 pm
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After Spring
Ellen Martinez, Steph Ching / Jordan, US / 2016 / Documentary / 101 mins
With the Syrian conflict now in its sixth year, millions of people continue to be displaced. After Spring is the story of what happens next. By following two refugee families in transition and aid workers fighting to keep the camp running, viewers will experience what it is like to live in Zaatari, the largest camp for Syrian refugees.Special: After Spring
New Parkway Theatre
October 13, 2016 6:30 pm Buy TicketsAfter Spring
Harmony Gold
October 22, 2016 5:15 pm
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Animation
98 mins
An AFF first, this animations program showcases the amazing talents and poignant story telling ability of Arab animatorsIn This Program: Diaspora, The Dice Player, In the Future They Ate From The Finest Porcelain, Karouma, The Pot Thief, Silence, Unfinished Tales: Fool’s Paradise, Waves ’98
Shorts Program: Animation
Embarcadero Center Cinema
October 8, 2016 1:00 pmShorts Program: Animation
Harmony Gold
October 22, 2016 3:15 pm
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As I Open My Eyes
Leyla Bouzid / Tunisia / 2015 / Drama / 102 mins
Set on the eve of the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia, a headstrong teen, Farah, pushes back against her parents and society to pursue her passion for singing in a subversive underground band. Tunisia's official entry to the 2017 OscarsAs I Open My Eyes
Embarcadero Center Cinema
October 9, 2016 5:15 pm
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Bennesbeh Labokra, Chou?
Ziad Rahbani / Lebanon / 2015 / 135 mins
Performed in 1978 over eight months, “Bennesbeh Labokra, Chou?” takes place in a bar in the trendy Hamra district, hosting a variety of people such as poets, reporters, businessmen and foreigners.Arab Classics: Bennesbeh Labokra, Chou?
New Parkway Theatre
October 12, 2016 8:30 pm
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The Bride of the Nile
Edouard Mills-Affif / Egypt, France / 2015 / Documentary / 63 mins
A drama of tragic proportions is played out in a village by the Nile Delta, where a young woman must marry a man she does not love.Preceded by: Dry Hot Summers
Dry Hot Summers | The Bride of the Nile
Embarcadero Center Cinema
October 9, 2016 9:10 pmDry Hot Summers | The Bride of the Nile
Harmony Gold
October 23, 2016 4:00 pm
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Cairo in One Breath
Anna Kipervaser / Egypt, US / 2015 / Documentary / 80 mins
After 1,400 years, thoUSnds of muezzins in Cairo no longer call people to pray as wireless receivers replace them. As the Adhan Unification Project takes hold, Egypt undergoes Revolution and regime change.Cairo in One Breath
Shattuck Cinemas
October 16, 2016 2:40 pm
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Clash
Mohamed Diab / Egypt / 2016 / Drama / 97 mins
Set just after the political events of June 2013, In Cairo, Clash is shot entirely in the confines of a police van containing Muslim Brotherhood members, pro-army supporters and foreign journalists. US PremiereOpening Night: Clash
Castro Theatre
October 7, 2016 7:30 pm At the DoorClash
New Parkway Theatre
October 14, 2016 8:20 pm Buy Tickets
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The Cow Farm
Ali Sheikh Khudr / Egypt, Syria, Turkey / 2016 / Documentary / 61 mins
Portrait of a troubled Syrian farmer who, in spite of the war and turmoil, tries to live his daily life.Preceded by: No One Gets Out of Here Alive, The Sniper of Kobani
The Cow Farm w/Shorts
Shattuck Cinemas
October 16, 2016 1:00 pm
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Degrade
Arab Nasser,Tarzan Nasser / France, Palestine, Qatar / 2015 / Drama / 85 mins
On a hot afternoon in Gaza, gun fire breaks out outside a busy beauty salon. The women inside, all from various backgrounds and circumstances are stuck inside, left to reflect on both the internal and external obstacles that rule their lives.Degrade
Shattuck Cinemas
October 15, 2016 9:00 pmDegrade
Harmony Gold
October 22, 2016 9:15 pm
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