Still from Amreeka
Check out Amreeka, a new film that received rave reviews from the New York Times. It beautifully narrates the immigrant experiences of Palestinians/Arabs in America. Listen for the violin! Al-Bustan’s Music Director (and Palestinian-Israeli) Hanna Khoury plays violin throughout the film.
The film will open on September 25 at Ritz Theaters in Philadelphia — with a special screening on Sept 23 (more details to be posted soon).
Free Tickets to Amreeka!
The Middle Eastern Cultural Society (MECS) of Swarthmore College in co-sponsorship with the Middle Eastern Center of the University of Pennsylvania invites you to join the group for a Palestinian American film and Turkish dinner.
With the co-sponsorship of the Middle Eastern Center of the University of Pennsylvania, we are able to offer free movie tickets to the first 25 people who RSVP for the movie.
What: Discounted/free matinee of “Amreeka” and Turkish dinner and musical performance
When: Saturday, September 26th
Where: The Ritz 5 Theatre and Konak Turkish Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA
Cost: Discounted movie tickets at $8 per person, discounted dinner at $11 per person
RSVP to Camilia at ckamoun1@swarthmore.edu with how many spots you want to reserve for these discounted prices, and whether you are planning to join us for both the dinner and movie, or just the movie.
Amreeka made its world premiere in dramatic competition at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and played as Opening Night of New Directors/New Films, a co-presentation of The Museum of Modern Art and The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Amreeka made its debut internationally in Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Still from Slingshot Hip Hop
On Thursday, September 8 at 7 PM at the I-House in Philadelphia, don’t miss Slingshot Hip Hop, an acclaimed documentary film about the lives of Palestinian hip-hop artists and how they resist occupation and deal with poverty and daily hardships. The film was an Official Selection in the Sundance Film Festival 2008.
$8 general admission, $5 student tickets
International House: 3701 Chestnut Street, West Philadelphia
