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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 -
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
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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 -
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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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 -
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
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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 -
The Nile Hilton Incident
Tarik Saleh / Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Sweden / 2016 / 110 mins
Cairo 2011, just weeks before the revolution. Police detective Noredin, working in the infamous Kasr el-Nil Police Station, is handed the case of a murdered singer. He soon realizes that the investigation concerns elite players, close to the President’s inner circle.
The Nile Hilton Incident
Roxie Theatre
October 14, 2017 8:45 pmThe Nile Hilton Incident
Harmony Gold
October 28, 2017 9:30 pm
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