Falastin Film Festival: Amreeka امريكا امريكا A Film by Cherien Dabis
Muna and her teenage son leave the West Bank, dreaming of an exciting future in the promised land of small-town Illinois, USA. But starting a new life proves harder than they could have imagined.
About Falastin Film Festival: Amreeka امريكا امريكا A Film by Cherien Dabis
| 26th May 2024 | |
| 2pm - 3:30pm | |
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Scottish Storytelling Centre 43 - 45 High Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1SR |
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| £10 | |
| Event organiser/part of Falastin Film Festival | |
| Call 01315569579 | |
| Visit the event website here | |
Told with heartfelt humour by Palestinian American writer-director Cherien Dabis in her feature film debut, Amreeka (12A) explores family experiences of immigration and the first-generation teenagers caught between their heritage and their new world.
Genre: Comedy, Drama | Year of Release: 2009 | Original Languages: Arabic, English, French | Subtitles: English
Falastin Film Festival (FFF) is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit collective of Palestinians and allies dedicated to bringing Palestinian art to Edinburgh and Highland audiences. Palestinians are often summed up as an ‘occupied people,’ and spoken for, though they have their own stories to tell. Using cinema as a tool of resistance the festival strives to decolonize the narrative and equip audiences with historical context. There is a desire to build community while celebrating Palestinian art and culture through cinema, music, cuisine, and other storytelling mediums. Scotland’s exposure to Palestinian society, art, culture, and humanity altogether remains rather limited. FFF hopes to fill this gap, using both classical and contemporary cinema primarily but not exclusively. They strive to highlight Palestinian steadfast resistance, cultural preservation, stories of love, and in the words of poet Rafeef Ziadah, teachings of life. In so doing, they offer a refreshing portrayal that encompasses the geographic, linguistic, and experiential diversity of the Palestinian people globally.
Visit their website falastinfilmfest.com or follow them on social media @falastinfilmfest.
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