SCHEDULE - 11/09/2009
Shorts
60 minutes
A Journey into the next generation of films by and about Arab citizens or Israel.
Heavy Silence
Director:
Maysaloun Hamoud
Visions and pieces of memory are unveiled through a small crack in Alla's prison cell. Through these excerpts of memory and fantasy Alla faces the futility of family honor and discovers the fate of the woman he loves.
Two (Shnaim)
Director:
Shimon Richik
In the midst of the war in Gaza, a mixed Arab and Israeli couple debate the question of military service.
Bus Station - Ir-Amim
Director:
Lily Sheffy
Two women, Arab and Jew meet at a bus stop in Jerusalem after a trip to the market. When their bags of tomatoes get confused they begin to understand the similarities and differences of their worlds.
Tel Aviv - Jaffa
Director:
Boaz Rosenberg
A look into one of the unifiers of Israeli Jewish and Arab society – Hummus. This short documentary part of the Tel Aviv-100 docu-challenge project follows one of Yafo's oldest and proudest establishments.
Oranges
Director:
Maha Assal
A sweet story of friendship and neighbors. A man is angered by his neighbor picking oranges off his tree and decides to seek revenge.
NAC 6/316. Free Admission. Contact information for further inquiries: 212-650-6388.
2:00 pm @ The Simon H. Rifkind Center/ The City College of New York
