All Films & Events
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Widad Shafakoj / Jordan / 2017 / 73 mins
Follows an under-17 women's football team as they prepare for the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup, with the weight of the world resting on their shoulders.17
San Francisco Public Library
October 16, 2017 2:00 pm17
Empress Theatre
October 19, 2017 8:45 pm
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The Art of Moving
Liliana Marinho de Sousa / Germany, Syria, Turkey / 2016 / 88 mins
Spotlilght on "Daya Al-Taesh," an anti-ISIS satirical web series created by a group of Syrian activists.The Art of Moving
Roxie Theatre
October 15, 2017 5:50 pm
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Bezness as Usual
Alex Pitstra / Netherlands, Tunisia / 2016 / 92 mins
What is it like to be the child of a Tunisian playboy and a Dutch mother? Are expectations and cultures on both sides compatible?Bezness as Usual
Roxie Theatre
October 14, 2017 3:00 pm
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Blood and the Moon
Tommaso Cotronei / Italy, Yemen / 2017 / 78 mins
Yemeni youth struggle against political unrest, early marriage, and the hardship of poverty while trying to maintain their education and dreams of a brighter future.Blood and the Moon
Roxie Theatre
October 14, 2017 1:00 pm
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Documentary Shorts
70 mins
A diverse assembly of short format documentary films that include spotlights on traditional Moroccan Sufi-inspired rock music and Amman's underground heavy metal scene, to a portrait of Palestinian youth living under occupation. Of note in this program are 4 films from #SupportYemen's documentary filmmaking workshop Comra (or "photographic dark room") that supports Yemeni filmmakers in tandem with the British Council. Heartfelt, relevant, and inspiring: our 2017 doc shorts program has something for everyone.In This Program: Bachelors of War, By the Medina, For the Medina, For a Loaf of Bread, Hide Your Metal, Home, Not Acting Anymore, Taxi
Documentary Shorts
Shattuck Cinemas
October 22, 2017 1:00 pm
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Dramatic Vision
88 mins
A compilation of moody short narratives that demonstrate superbly crafted visual storytelling while engaging important socio-political realities of various parts of the Arab World and beyond. From a father who seeks to protect his only daughter from ISIS to an experimental rendering of Gaza's 2014 Shujaiya massacre: these films are captivating inasmuch as they touch upon pressing issues.In This Program: Abraham, Fireflies, Mare Nostrum, One Minute, Status Quo, Submarine
Dramatic Vision
New Parkway Theatre
October 18, 2017 9:00 pm Buy TicketsDramatic Vision
Harmony Gold
October 29, 2017 2:00 pm
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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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Heaven Sent
Wissam Charaf / France, Lebanon / 2016 / 70 mins
Presumed dead for 20 years, a former militiaman reappears and must adjust to a changed society.Heaven Sent
Roxie Theatre
October 16, 2017 9:40 pm
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Here I Am… Here You Are
Raed Rafei / Italy, Lebanon / 2016 / 67 mins
Two men, two worlds and a quest for a common future in a present beset with real and imaginary boundaries. Unfolds as a travel-log navigating between Europe, a barricaded land of promise for homosexuals, and an Arab reality where gay characters hang in limbo between seeking acceptance and a desire for exile.Here I Am … Here You Are
Roxie Theatre
October 14, 2017 5:05 pm
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In Between
Maysaloun Hamoud / France, Israel / 2016 / 103 mins
Three Palestinian women share an apartment in Tel Aviv and try to balance tradition with the modern world.In Between
Roxie Theatre
October 14, 2017 6:35 pmIn Between
Harmony Gold
October 29, 2017 6:15 pm
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