Alwan and the Persian Cultural Society or NYU Present:

Marrakesh to Jerusalem: Films From the Arab World

General Admission: $10 (Students/Seniors $6)
Festival Passes: $30 (Students/Seniors $20)

Saturday, September 8

3pm
Vivre au Paradis/Living in Paradise, Bourlem Guerdjou, 1998, Algeria/France/Norway, 105 min., 35mm

5:30pm
Amour Sans Visa/Love Without a Visa, Najib Sefrioui, 2001, Morocco, 95 min., 35mm
US PREMIERE
Q&A with director follows

8pm
Citizen Bishara, Simone Bitton, 2001, France, 52 min., Video
US PREMIERE
Q&A with director follows

Sunday, September 9

2:30pm
Paul Le Charpentier/Paul the Carpenter, Ibrahim Khill, 2000, France, 50 min., video
NY PREMIERE

3:30pm
Et Apres/And After, Mohamed Ismail, 2000, Morocco, 105 min., 35mm
US PREMIERE
Q&A with director follows

5:30pm
Panel Discussion with the filmmaker

7:30pm
Soif/Thirst, Saad Chraibi, 2000, Morocco, 110 min., 35mm
US PREMIERE
Q&A with director follows

The festival is partially funded by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and co-sponsored by the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers, Royal Air Maroc and the San Francisco Arab Film Festival.

Last updated: 2008-01-14 08:03:26