Arab Shorts - A Cinematic Tour through the Arab World

Shorts Program | Various Countries | Various Languages | 80 min

Showings

Arab American National Museum Sat, Jun 10, 2017 7:10 PM
Event Info
Category:Shorts
AANM
Dearborn
Film Info
Run Time (in minutes):80 minutes
Rating:NR
Production Country:Various
Language:Various
Subtitles:Various

Description

The Arab American National Museum is proud to present six contemporary Arabic-language film shorts in an assortment of genres and mediums. From a garbage crisis to identity politics and agoraphobia to musical instruments, these shorts encompass a variety of realities and points of view as diverse as the Middle East itself. The official program is immediately preceded by two shorts directed by student groups in Detroit and Palestine. All films are shown with English-language subtitles.

Featuring the AANM REEL STORIES FILMS (precedes the official shorts program)

ASFOURA Directed by Arab American National Museum students USA, 7 min, Drama, English, Rated PG The coming-of-age story of an aspiring filmmaker who faces many outward conflicts against her identity

SILENCE Directed by East Jerusalem students Palestine, 10 min, Documentary, Arabic with English subtitles, Rated PG A 13-year-old activist discovers that her societal challenges aren’t so different from those of her mother’s generation.

SUBMARINE Directed by Mounia Aki Lebanon, 21 min, Drama, Arabic with English subtitles, Rated PG-13 (contains adult references) As Lebanon's disturbing (and smelly) garbage crisis increases, residents are forced to leave their homes…except for Hala, whose memories compel her to stay. Winner of the SXSW GRAND JURY AWARD.

HALF A LIFE Directed by Tamara Shogaolu Egypt, 12 min, Animated Documentary, Arabic/English with English subtitles, Rated PG (contains adult references) When a young Egyptian man joins the LGBT rights movement, he must choose whether to stay in the country he loves or seek asylum elsewhere as a refugee.

CRISIS Directed by Ali Kareem Obaid Iraq, 11 min, Drama, Arabic with English subtitles, Rated PG The ISIS occupation of Iraq drives a widower into self-imposed seclusion – but his young son dreams of a life out in the open.

AYNY Directed by Ahmad Saleh Palestine/Jordan/Germany, 11 min, Stop-Motion Animation, Arabic with English subtitles, Rated PG Dodging their overprotective mother, two boys hatch a seemingly innocent money-making scheme to purchase a classical musical instrument.

THE RIFLE, THE JACKAL, THE WOLF, AND THE BOY Directed by Oualid Mouaness Lebanon, 18 min, Drama, Arabic with English subtitles, Rated PG-13 (contains violence against animals) When two young Lebanese brothers use their father’s rifle against a perceived threat, the consequences reach further than anyone ever expected.

VEGANIZE IT Directed by Khalid Salem Sudan, 7 min, Comedy, Arabic with English subtitles, Rated PG-13 (contains violence against animals) A life-changing decision turns Bakr’s life upside-down – and threatens his relationships with family and friends.

RATTLED Directed by Jafaar Al Madhoon; 10 min.; Comedy/Romance; Arabic with English subtitles; Rated PG; Mohammed struggles to find a suitable bride after suffering constant rejection; Winner of the Best Short Film & Best Script at the Arab Film Studio Narrative Competition.

Film made possible with support from U-M Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia/Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.