Middle Eastern Movie Series

Wًhen: Monday, December 9th, 6:00 PM
Where: ICC 227
الميدان – Jehane Noujaim

‘The Square’ is an intimate observational documentary that tells the real story of the ongoing struggle of the Egyptian Revolution through the eyes of six very different protesters. Starting in the tents of Tahrir in the days leading up to the fall of Mubarak, we follow our characters on a life-changing journey through the euphoria of victory into the uncertainties and dangers of the current ‘transitional period’ under military rule, where everything they fought for is now under threat or imbalance.

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When: Thursday, October 24th, 6:00 PM
Where: ICC 227
لمّا شفتك – Annemarie Jacir

Jordan, 1967. The world is alive with change: brimming with reawakened energy, new styles, music, and infectious hope. In Jordan, a different kind of change is underway as tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees pour across the border in the wake of the 1967 war. Having been separated from his father in the chaos of war, Tarek, 11, and his mother Ghaydaa are amongst them. Placed in “temporary” refugee camps, they wait, like the generation before them who arrived in 1948. Struggling to adjust to life in Harir camp and longing to be reunited with his father, Tarek searches a way out, and discovers a new hope emerging with the times. Eventually his free spirit and curious nature lead him to a group of people on a journey that will change their lives.

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When: Friday, September 27th, 6:00 PM
Where: CCAS Boardroom, ICC 141 (enter through 241)
Wadjda – Haifaa al-Mansour

A rebellious Saudi girl, Wadjda (played by Waad Mohammed), enters a Koran recitation competition at her school with the hopes of winning enough money to buy her own bicycle and beating a neighborhood boy in a race.

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When: Wednesday, April 26th, 3:30pm 
Where: CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241)
Facing Mirrors – Aynehaye Rooberoo

Rana has chosen a path in order to support her family, while Adineh (Eddie) has fled his home and city to escape his complicated situation as a transsexual man prevented from living as his true self by his family. They find themselves on the same journey and caused to know each other in a better way.

When: Monday, April 24th, 2:00pm 
Where: CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241)
Korkuyorum Anne (in Turkish with English Subtitles)
Directed by Reha Erdem, Written by Reha Erdem & Nilüfer Güngörmüş
“Mom I’m Scared”
In an Istanbul apartment building where neighbors, friends, and family are living in close quarters, the main protagonist’s loss of memory spurs a search for the meaning of being human. Director Reha Erdem sheds light on the cultural, communal construction of masculinity with a light touch and slyly amusing style.

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When: Tuesday, April 18th, 6:00pm
Where: CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241)
Discussion with Abdallah Soufan to follow the movie

Mirsīdis (or Mercedes)
Written and directed by Yousry Nasrallah (Yusrī Naṣr Allāh)
Synopsis: This is a story of a man whose young years fall during dramatic political events, including the collapse of the Soviet empire.

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When: Thursday, April 6th, 6:00pm 
Where: CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241)
Discussion with Heba Arafa to follow the movie
Sea Laughter

Written and directed by Muḥammad Kāmil al-Qalyūbī
Synopsis: The story takes place in Alexandria around Ḥasan, a hard-working employee who never gets the praise or promotion he deserves. He suddenly decides to make some major changes in his life; so, he abandons his wife, quits his job, roams around the streets searching for his self-esteem and for things he hasn’t done before. He marries four new women but eventually divorce them. When he meets Naʿīma, he finds in marring her all the stability and security he always wanted. Having received his first baby from Naʿīma, he refuses to get back to his early life.

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Discussion following the film with Nana Asfour
Where: CCAS Boardroom, ICC 241
When: 5:30pm

Discussion following the film with Mejdulene Shomali

Discussion following the film with Dr. Filiz Cicek

Discussion following the film with Yasser Teimouri

The Department of Arabic & Islamic Studies Department invites you to join us for a movie screening series, with a discussion after with a Professor. Pizza and drinks will be provided in ICC 227 at 5:30pm.

Feb. 5: Son of Babylon (followed by discussion with Ghayda Al Ali)
Feb 12: ‘Ajami (followed by discussion with Dima Ayoub)
Feb 19:  Al-Leil (followed by discussion)

Thursday February 12th, 5:30pm, Location: CCAS Boardroom ICC 241
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Thursday February 5th, 5:30pm, Location: CCAS Boardroom ICC 241
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Thursday January 29th, 5:30pm, Location: CCAS Boardroom ICC 241
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Thursday January 22nd, 5:30pm, Location: CCAS Boardroom ICC 241
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