In the documentary Haykal deals with neighbouring quarries and the agricultural stagnation, in addition to the repercussions of the Syrian crisis on the political and economic situation, all while building his new home and defending his coexistence in Lebanon. Located in the Akkar Heights, just few kilometres away from Syria, it is the homeland of 60-year-old Christian farmer, Haykal and the location of the farm and restaurant he has decided to build. The feature-length documentary from distinguished director Eliane Raheb is set in Al Shambouk, one of the highest mountainous areas in Lebanon. Arabic Festival Film Evening will return to LAAF with the winner of the festival’s – Best Feature Documentary award, Those Who Remain, followed by a post-screening discussion at Picturehouse at FACT. As they journey through the streets of Berlin exchanging feelings about what they witnessed, they reflect on how both their lives and their work as filmmakers were impacted during this most convulsive period. Invited by two mutual friends, the directors of the film, to screen their own work and get together, the film documents the women’s emotional reunion. Challenging the common stereotypes of refugees from a war-ravaged region, Science in Exile finds women and men with years of training and experience struggling to find a safe haven in new lands.ĭocumentary It’s Only the Beginning follows six Arab women filmmakers from different countries as they meet in Berlin in the aftermath of the “Arab Spring”. Science in Exile explores how recent violence in Syria, Yemen and Iraq has threatened the lives of four researchers, forcing them to suspend their work and flee their homelands. premiere of Science in Exile (PG), directed by Nicole Leghissa and It’s Only the Beginning (PG), directed by Chus Lopez Vidal and Paula RodrÃguez Sickert, followed by a post-screening discussion with Leghissa and Lopez Vidal. The play depicts how the 80-year old woman has survived decades of wars, deportation and oppression by making and selling shrouds for the dead, profiting from the continuous Israeli attacks.Ī special double bill at The Box at Fact on Wednesday 11 July will feature the U.K. The play shares the story of Hajja Souad – a character loosely based on a real-life person still living in Gaza today. The Shroud Maker by Ahmed Masoud, starring Julia Tarnoky, will come to Unity Theatre on Saturday 14th July. Funded by National Lottery through Arts Council England and the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC), the performance follows the lives of people in two locations separated by great political, economic and physical divides and invites the audience to explore ideas of home and the hidden realities of life in two locations, 2,000 miles apart. On Monday 9th July and Tuesday 10th July, Station House Opera and Artsadmin bring At Home in Gaza and London to LAAF. Launching LAAF 2018’s theatre and spoken word programme is the premiere of What Do I Know? presented in collaboration with Ice & Fire Theatre at the Philharmonic Music Room (Sunday 8th July), with a discussion with the cast and creative team after the show. premiere of documentary film Science in Exile.Īlso premiering at LAAF 2018 is new performance piece What Do I Know? Taking inspiration from the poetry of Liverpool/Yemeni spoken word poet Amina Atiq and starring acclaimed composer and singer/songwriter of Syrian Sephardi heritage, Ana Silvera, the performance looks at the effects of war in Yemen and provides the foundation for the theme of 20th anniversary festival.Ĭhallenging and hopeful, the theme encourages festival audiences to step away from the assumptions made around Arab life and explore its reality through the lived experience, expressed through diverse art forms of music, dance, visual art, theatre, film and spoken word. Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) has revealed its packed programme of diverse events for the 2018 edition, which features The Shroud Maker, a dark new satire by Ahmed Masoud, a ground-breaking production of At Home in Gaza and London, where a mix of live-streaming and recorded video bring performers in Gaza and London together and the U.K. The U.K.’s biggest annual celebration of Arab culture encourages guests to ask themselves “ What do I know?” as it reveals its 20th anniversary festival theme.
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