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Saudi Showcase
These films represent the best of Saudi filmmaking, reflecting the creativity, culture, and humor of the Saudi people, and most notably: its filmmaker's penchant for crafting boundary-pushing work. AFF is looking forward to bringing these films to American audiences who are intrigued yet often misinformed by the media about Saudi life and values. These filmmakers represent the future of Saudi film and offer a look at its independent film scene American audiences would otherwise not be privy to.
Special: Saudi Showcase
New Parkway Theatre
October 20, 2017 8:05 pm Buy Tickets -
Investigating Paradise
Merzak Allouache / Algeria, France / 2017 / 135 mins
Investigative journalist Nedjma traverses various social landscapes in Algeria to uncover the appeal of "Wahhabism," especially in relation to modern day youth culture, and the perils of Salafi readings of the Koran.
Investigating Paradise
Center for Middle Eastern Studies (UC Berkeley)
October 19, 2017 6:00 pmInvestigating Paradise
Shattuck Cinemas
October 22, 2017 6:00 pmInvestigating Paradise
Harmony Gold
October 28, 2017 1:30 pm
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Solitaire
Sophie Boutros / Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon / 2016 / 92 mins
20 years past the Lebanese-Syrian war and Therese is still embittered towards everything "Syria" due to her beloved brother’s death by a Syrian bomb. Today, she joyfully prepares for a visit of her daughter's suitor and his parents; however, when the long-awaited guests arrive, and to Therese's dismay: it's discovered... they are Syrian!
Opening Night: Solitaire
Castro Theatre
October 13, 2017 7:30 pmLA Opener: Solitaire
Harmony Gold
October 27, 2017 8:00 pm -
In Syria
Philippe Van Leeuw / Belgium, France, Lebanon, Syria / 2017 / 85 mins
A mother attempts to keep her family safe as war rages and a sniper lies in wait outside her home.
In Syria
Roxie Theatre
October 15, 2017 7:45 pmIn Syria
Shattuck Cinemas
October 22, 2017 8:30 pm
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Nut$
Henri Bargès / Lebanon / 2016 / 107 mins
Housewife poker player extraordinaire Lana gets caught up in Beirut's underground gambling scene where gangsters, pimps, and psychopaths commingle. As she delves deeper into the elite, criminal underbelly of the high roller lifestyle, what will become of her once idyllic family life?
Nut$
Roxie Theatre
October 15, 2017 9:25 pmNut$
Harmony Gold
October 29, 2017 8:30 pm -
Gaza Surf Club
Philip Gnadt, Mickey Yamine / Germany, Palestine, USA / 2016 / 87 mins
A deep dive "on ground zero" spotlight on Gaza's surf community, which has experienced, survived, and overcome a multitude of obstacles synonymous with the pains of occupation.
Gaza Surf Club
Roxie Theatre
October 15, 2017 4:00 pmGaza Surf Club
Harmony Gold
October 28, 2017 6:00 pm
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Refugee Stories: Migration, Displacement, Hope
83 mins
Far from a one-size-fits-all marking of "experience" so often depicted on Western media outlets when it comes to the plight of the refugee, this program of 5 powerful short documentaries spotlight the multitude of hues that should be considered when discussions of the refugee experience are had. From the Yarmouk and Ain El-Hilweh camps, to the streets of Berlin: Refugee Stories shows what it takes to hold onto one's dreams amidst devastating circumstances.
Refugee Stories: Migration, Displacement, Hope
New Parkway Theatre
October 18, 2017 6:30 pm Buy TicketsRefugee Stories: Migration, Displacement, Hope
Pasadena City College
October 26, 2017 7:00 pm -
Off Frame AKA Revolution Until Victory
Mohanad Yaqubi / France, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar / 2016 / 62 mins
An archive-based documentary on the Palestinian people's struggle to produce self-representation on their own terms in the 1960s and 1970s, with the establishment of the Palestine Film Unit as part of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Off Frame AKA Revolution Until Victory
Roxie Theatre
October 16, 2017 7:00 pmOff Frame AKA Revolution Until Victory
Shattuck Cinemas
October 21, 2017 1:00 pm
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