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Palestinian Film Festival and Charity Dinner

for the benefit of Palestinian Refugees in Nahr El-Bared

 

MSRI, in collaboration with Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia, and with the cooperation of HELP University College, is organizing a Palestinian Film Festival to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people this month. The Palestinian Film Festival with special focus on films about Palestinians in Lebanon by Mai Masri, a renowned and award-winning film director and producer, will be held at HELP University College, Main Block, BZ-2, Pusat Bandar Damansara, 50590 Kuala Lumpur from 14-18 November 2007.

 

Below are the titles and screening schedule of the films that will be shown each day at 8.00 p.m.  It’s open to the public and admittance is free.  Donations of course, will be welcome. 

 

Date

Film Title

Director

Year

Duration

14/11/07

Children of Shatila

Mai Masri

1989

50 min.

14/11/07

Frontiers of Dreams and Fears

Mai Masri

2001

56 min.

15/11/07

West Beirut

Ziad Doueiri

1999

105 min.

16/11/07

Paradise Now

Hany Abu-Assad

2005

87 min.

17/11/07

Women Beyond Borders

Mai Masri (Producer)

2004

60 min.

18/11/07

In the Shadows of the City

Mai Masri (Producer)

2000

100 min.

Note:  Synopsis attached.

 

The screening on the 17th is a special night with the film director Mai Masri in attendance at a charity dinner held at the Lower Foyer, Main Block, HELP University College after the screening.  Those interested to attend will have to pay a minimum of RM150.00 per seat.  A tax-deductible receipt will be issued for all donations (JHDN 01/35/42/51/179-6.716).

 

The collection of the Charity Dinner is for the people of the refugee camp of Nahr el-Bared in Lebanon, which was completely destroyed recently, to help them cope with the coming winter.

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Please contact us at:

  03- 4252 8699

  03- 4252 8709

  msri@streamyx.com

 

 
 
     Film Synopsis ( Click film title on your left and see the synopsis on your right)

 

.    Title: Children of Shatila

    Director: Mai Masri

    Year: 1989

    Language:  Arabic (Eng. S/T)

    Duration: 50 min

 

.    Title: Frontiers of Dreams and Fears

    Director: Mai Masri

    Year: 2001

    Language:  Arabic (Eng. S/T)

    Duration: 56 min

 

.    Title: West Beirut (West Beyrouth)

    Director: Ziad Doueiri

    Year: 1999

    Language:  Arabic (Eng. S/T)

    Duration: 105 minti

 

.    Title: Paradise Now

    Director: Hany Abu-Assad

    Year: 2005

    Language:  Arabic (Eng. S/T)

    Duration: 87 min

 

.    Title: Woman Beyond Borders

    Director: Jean Chamoun

    Year: 2003

    Language:  Arabic (Eng. S/T)

    Duration: 58 min

 

.    Title: In the Shadows of the City

    Director: Jean Chamoun

    Year: 2000

    Language:  Arabic (Eng. S/T)

    Duration: 105 min