Part of "For Your Consideration" -- a curated month-long series highligthing some of this year's best Oscar-nominated films. Regular admission price, or purchase a series pass to see all 11 series films--$40 for members, $65 general public.
Academy Award Nominee - Best Foreign Language Film
Winner - Best Director, Venice Film Festival
"Breathtaking...do not miss it." -Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"A disarmingly complex boyhood adventure with no shortage of tension or harsh beauty." -Los Angeles Times
"A strikingly assured debut feature…a metaphor for fierce self-determination--an origin story for Middle Eastern discontents." -Boston Globe
In the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming of age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination. A beautiful first feature from writer/director Naji Abu Nowar. Jordan’s submission for Best Foreign Language Film has been shortlisted for this year's Academy Awards.
The first screening on Feb. 9 presented as part of Bijou Horizons, a world cinema series that brings awareness to diverse cultures through film. U. of Iowa students who see all five shows in a semester will be eligible to win a $1,500 study abroad scholarship courtesy of UI International Programs. Free admission for UI students and $5 for general public for this screening only.
Screenings after Feb. 9 part of our For Your Consideration series of Oscar-nominated films with regular admission.