A World Not Ours screening at NYUAD Art Gallery
Wednesday 9 May, 2018 at 7:30 pm
NYUAD, Abu Dhabi
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In conjunction with NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Art Gallery’s first institutional retrospective of the artists and architects:
Permanent Temporariness: Sandi Hilal and Alessandro Petti RP presents: A World Not Ours dir. by Mahdi Fleifel 93 min/Documentary/Arabic/English/2012 A World Not Ours is an intmate, humorous, portrait of three generations of exile in the refugee camp of Ain el-Helwah, in southern Lebanon. Bases on wealth ofpersonla recordings, family archives, and historical footage, the film is a sensitive and illuminating study of belonging, friendship, and family. Filmed over more than 20 years by multiple generations of the same family, A World Not Ours is more than just a family portrait; it is an attenpt to record what is being forgotten, and mark what should not be erased from collective memory. Admission is free and seating is first come first serve basis. About Permanent Temporariness: Sandi Hilal and Alessandro Petti The duo explores the state of “refugeeness,” a condition meant to be temporary, but that has become permanent for many populations. To read more please visit www.nyuad-artgallery.org About Reel Palestine Reel Palestine is an annual film festival showing a selection of alternative Palestinian films in the United Arab Emirates. The not-for-profit and volunteer-based organization was set up by group of friends in Dubai in 2014 and launched its first pop-up festival in January 2015 with the purpose of showing Palestinian culture and tenacity through film, submerging viewers in the beautiful, difficult, emotional, and inspirational moments that occur under occupation. |
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