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Wagner College Foreign Language Film Festival

October 21, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Foundation Hall Manzulli Board Room

Wagner College International Film Festival 2016: Immigration, Exile and Displacement

We will hold five nights of films from different countries, revolving around the theme of immigration, exile and displacement.

Prior to each screening, students in Modern Languages will be hosting a $1.00 popcorn sale. All proceeds will be donated to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

October 21st, 7pm, Manzulli Board Room
Three short films by Palestinian Film and Media students followed by the new feature documentary by Palestinian Director Laila Abaas. A skype Q and A with director will follow the screening!

The Living of the Pigeons, (2015), Dar al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture in Bethlehem, Dir. Baha Abu Shanab, 17 min.- A haunting glimpse of the surreal early morning hours and the daily experience of “rush hour” at Checkpoint 300, which separates Bethlehem in the West Bank from Jerusalem.

What will you do when you go back to your Village, (2016) Lajee Center Media Group, 4 min.- Residents of Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, West Bank reflect on what they would do if they could return to their villages.

Reporter Suspended, (2015), Al-Quds University in Ramallah, directed by Sanabel Ibrahim, Renad Nasser and Salam A. Yahya, 5 min. - This short comedy reflects on media coverage of the West Bank through a child’s eyes.

Ice & Dust, (2015), Palestine/Canada, Laila Abaas, 50min. - an essay film that follows the director’s sister who immigrates from Ramallah to Toronto, as she confronts her feelings of displacement both at home and abroad. Skype Q and A with director will follow the screening!

Details

Date:
October 21, 2016
Time:
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Venue

Foundation Hall
Phone:
Front Desk: (718) 420-4536