Thursday, January 4
8:00 pm
Hosted by La La Lil Jidar and Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
Donation and registration requested: Click here to reserve your spot
Join for an evening film screening and community conversation grounded in the film “Gaza Mon Amour,” made possible with the generous support of Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture.Please consider a sliding scale donation that goes directly towards making events like this possible and to support artists from Gaza who now find themselves here in the US.
About the Film
Gaza, today. Sixty-year-old fisherman Issa is secretly in love with Siham, a woman who works at the market with her daughter Leila. When he discovers an ancient phallic statue of Apollo in his fishing nets, Issa hides it, not knowing what to do with this mysterious and potent treasure. Yet deep inside, he feels that this discovery will change his life forever. Strangely, his confidence starts to grow and eventually he decides to approach Siham.
About Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
Rooted in Arab arts and language, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture offers artistic and educational programming that enriches understanding and celebrates diversity, while supporting the pursuit and affirmation of Arab American cultural identity and playing a constructive civic role within broader American society.” www.albustanseeds.org