Loading ...Special Screenings: Films from SAUDI ARABIA & EGYPT
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Date(s) - 09/26/2024
7:00 pm - 10:33 pm
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Civic Theatre of Allentown
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$11.11 USD
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33 and Me Filmmakers Festival
Allentown, PA
Double Feature Film Screening:
“In Search of Oil and Sand” (2012) dir. Wael Omar & Philippe Dib, 59 mins, Egypt
Tracks the Egyptian historian Mahmoud Sabit who inherited a palace that dates back to the royal family, as he unveils the story behind ‘Oil and Sand’, an 8 mm film shot by his parents and members of the royal court only a few weeks before the royal Egyptian family was overthrown in a coup d’état in 1952. Arabic, English and French with Eng. subs.
Short intermission
Films By Fahmi:
“Guys Who Knew Too Little About Andorra” (2022) dir. Fahmi Farahat, 25 mins., Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Nawaf and Sultan, two gullible Saudi guys who stumble in a country they know nothing of. Arabic with English subtitles.
“Rules of the Game” (2018) dir. Fahmi Farahat, 22 mins., Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
An arranged marriage puts Sami and Laila in the same bedroom, exposing their deepest secrets. Arabic with Eng. subs.
“Saudis In America” (2008) dir. Fahmi Farahat, 60 mins., documentary Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Since that tragic day, Saudis living in America came under scrutiny as many Americans wondered about Saudis; who are they; what are they doing in the US; why do they hate us; do they support Osama Bin Laden; how do they feel about 9/11; and most importantly why do they oppress their women? Saudi filmmaker Fahmi Farahat takes his camera and invites us into his own life in an attempt to answer these questions. He captures the views and attitudes of his family and friends, who are either living or visiting the US, through which he explores the many issues that surround Saudis in America.
Post screening discussion with filmmakers tuning in virtually for a Q&A.
For more information about the 33 and Me Filmmakers Festival, visit www.33andMeFilms.com
