Karama presents the San Diego Arab Film Festival, which kicks off Friday night with in-person screenings and themed food at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park.
" and it was my favorite film of the festival. It is a breathtaking allegory set against the political unrest of the Sudan.
The film slips more and more into a magical realm where the power of imagination reigns. There is stunning imagery, sublime performances, and a style that feels uniquely African."Warsha" is one of the short films showcased at this year's San Diego Arab Film Festival." from Lebanon. It starts with a gritty, contemporary feel as construction workers head off to work. One man volunteers to work up high, on the dangerous crane, where a series of accidents have already happened.
"He's chasing his American dream," Gebara said."He's coming to the States and then he hits certain barriers and begins to discover the divisiveness of U.S. politics. And his next door neighbor is an alcoholic and he tries to help her and yet she refuses and he gets into trouble trying to help her.
But Gebara added,"You start seeing yourself as well. I think it's really good for everybody because really opens your eyes to what's going on and also how people perceive us here in the United States."The festival opens with the Palestinian film"." Set at a school in Israel, Palestinian where students raise objections to the flying of the Israeli flag as well as to how their history is taught.
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