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Cultural Events - Spring 2013

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On Campus:

film: Halaá la wayne (where do we go now?)

Kroc IPJ, Room 220-A
Wednesday, 4/10, 7 p.m.
Admission: Free

Women try to persuade their men to put a stop to war in this fusion of comedy and drama from director, screenwriter, and actress Nadine Labaki. Amale (Labaki) runs a café in a small Lebanese village where the local women, both Christian and Muslim, get together to talk, swap ideas, and share grief as the number who've lost sons or husbands in frequent skirmishes continues to grow. The fighting between religious and political factions has been going on for years, and one day Amale and her friends Afaf (Layla Hakim), Saydeh (Antoinette Noufaily), Takla (Claude Baz Moussawbaa), and Yvonne (Yvonne Maalouf) decide it's time to stop talking about the fighting and do something to bring it to a halt. The local women join forces to distract their men, convinced if they put their minds on other things they won't worry so much about killing. Their efforts range from serving hashish-laced baked goods at a community get-together to hiring Ukrainian dancers to show off their charms to the menfolk. After a young man is killed in a gun battle, the women realize they need to take a stronger stand if they intend to make their home safe again; meanwhile, Christian Amale unwittingly strikes a blow for religious unity when she falls for handsome Muslim Rabih (Julien Farhat). Et maintenant on va où? (aka Where Do We Go Now?) won the People's Choice Award at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Click on the image to watch the trailer.

Events Off Campus:

film: tahrir 2011: the good, the bad, the politician

Ocean Beach Playhouse
Saturday, 3/30: 2 p.m.
Admission: $12

When Egyptians woke up on January 25, 2011, they never expected the one day demonstration planned for that public holiday to evolve into a full out revolution aimed at overthrowing the regime's 30 year long grip on power. For the following 18 days, the world watched as millions of Egyptians marched out calling for an end to injustice, poverty, and corruption. This movement was led by several inspirational and influential young individuals who galvanized support for the movement through the media and social networks. Among them, three talented young directors decided to tell the yet unfinished story of the revolution from their own unique cinematic point of view, focusing on the protestors, the police force, and the former president Hosni Mubarak. Their focus was never about the politics, but the personal experiences of a handful of individuals whose choices would determine their fate and forever change the future of their country. Click on the image to watch the trailer.

Official Selection: 68th Annual Venice Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival