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Annual Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival features critically acclaimed films

posted on: Mar 16, 2015

 

MARCH 19-22, 2015

Opening night for the fourth annual Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival is this Thursday March 19th at 7:30 at the Michigan Theater. Opening night will feature the short film, “ISMAIL” directed by Nora Alsharif, followed by the feature film “MARS AT SUNRISE”, directed by Jessica Habie.

This year’s festival also includes other short and feature films as well as post-screening “Talk Backs” with directors, including world-renowned director Suha Arraf who will discuss her recent film VILLA TOUMA after its screening on Friday March 20th at Rackham Amphitheater. On Saturday March 21st, director Danielle Schwartz and University of Michigan Professor Anton Shammas will host a panel discussion about Schwartz’s new short film MIRROR IMAGE.

Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.

Check out www.aapalestinefilmfest.com for more information.

The 2015 Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival will run from March 19 -22.

 

Opening Night

Thursday March 19, 2015

7:30 PM

Michigan Theater

ISMAIL

[short]

directed by Nora Alsharif

MARS AT SUNRISE

[feature]

directed by Jessica Habie

Opening Reception will begin at 7:30 in the lobby of the Michigan Theater, film screenings will begin at 8 pm.

Day 2 – Friday March 20, 2015

7:00PM

Rackham Amphitheater

TRANSIT GAME

[short]

directed by Anna Fahr

VILLA TOUMA

[feature]

directed by Suha Arraf

Day 3 – Saturday March 21, 2015

(two screenings)

4:00 PM – MATINEE

Rackham Amphitheater

THOUGH I KNOW THE RIVER IS DRY

[short]

directed by Omar Robert Hamilton

ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD

[feature]

directed by Lia Tarachansky


7:00 PM

Venue – Rackham Amphitheater

MIRROR IMAGE

[short]

directed by Danielle Schwartz

followed by a “Talk Back” with director Danielle Schwartz and U of M Professor Anton Shammas

A WORLD NOT OURS

[feature]

directed by Mahdi Fleifel

Day 4 – Sunday March 22, 2015

12:00 PM – FREE MATINEE

University of Michigan  Museum of Art (UMMA)

Helmut Stern Auditorium

ZINCO

[short]

directed by Serene Husni

THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY

[feature]

directed by Jan Beddegenoodts

Following the Sunday film screenings, there will be a closing reception and an awards ceremony on the first floor of the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA).

 

We look forward to seeing you at this year’s festival!

 

SPONSORS

 

The Ann Arbor Palestine Film Festival is made possible by generous sponsors at the University of Michigan: Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, Islamic Studies Program, Center for Middle Eastern and North American Studies, Arts at Michigan (Student Mini-Grant), Department of Screen Arts and Culture, Language Resource Center, Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, institute for the Humanities, Department of Comparative Literature. Special thanks also to Arab America Online, and the Michigan Arab American Community for attending and donating at our annual fundraiser this past February.