BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:36148@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260411T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T185957Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/fresno-filmworks-mena-middle-east-n orth-african-mini-film-festival/ SUMMARY:Fresno Filmworks - MENA: Middle East North African Mini Film Festiv al DESCRIPTION:FRESNO\, CA\n\n \;\n\n\n\nThree acclaimed 2025 films. Three visionary directors. Stories from the heart of the MENA world.\n\n\n\n\n\ n\nMENA Film Festival — Middle East &\; North Africa A Community Fil m Screening Event\n\nJoin us for an evening of powerful storytelling from the Middle East and North Africa region. The MENA Mini Film Festival bring s together three compelling films that illuminate the lives\, struggles\, and humanity of people across the MENA world.\n\nDate &\; Time: Saturda y\, April 11\, 2026 | 1:30 PM - 9:00 PM\nLocation: Old Administration Aud itorium\, Fresno City College (1101 E University Ave\, Fresno CA 93741)\n\ nParking: FREE Parking is available on campus\n\nFood &\; Refreshments:  Details on food and refresments will be announced soon. Stay tuned!\n\nF ilm trailers and descriptions below.\n\nDiscount available for Students\, Veterans and Seniors! (Use code: STU-VET-SR)\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Voice of Hind Rajab\n2025\, Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania (89 mins) | 1:30 PM\nJanuary 29\, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 5-year ol d girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza\, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line\, they do everything they can to get an am bulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.\n\nThe film won the Grand Jury Pr ize at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival and was nominated for B est International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nCalle Málaga\n2025\, directed by Maryam Touzani (116 mins) | 4:00 PM\n Maria Angeles\, a 79-year-old Spanish woman\, lives alone in Tangier\, Mor occo\, and enjoys her daily routine. However\, her life is turned upside d own when her daughter arrives from Madrid to sell the apartment in which s he has always lived. Determined to stay\, she does everything she can to g et her home and her belongings back and\, unexpectedly\, rediscovers love and sensuality.\n\nThe film won the Audience Award at the Venice Spotlight section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival and was selected as the Moroccan submission for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. Wikipedia\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt Was Just an Accident\n 2025\, directed by Jafar Panahi (105) mins) | 7:00 PM\nVahid\, an unassum ing mechanic\, has a chance encounter with Eghbal\, a man he strongly susp ects to be his former sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked\, Vahid gathers several former prisoners\, all abused by that same captor\, to try and con firm Eghbal's identity. As the bickering group drives around Tehran with t he captive\, they must confront how far to take matters into their own han ds with their presumed tormentor.\n\nThe film won the Palme d'Or at the 20 25 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Academy Awards. Wikipedia\n\ n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/fresno-filmworks-mena-middle-east-north-af rican-mini-film-festival-tickets-1984722485381?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\n\n\n\ n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 026/04/image-14.webp LOCATION:Fresno City College\, 1101 East University Avenue\, Fresno\, CA\, 93741\, United States GEO:36.76612;-119.79729 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1101 East University Avenue \, Fresno\, CA\, 93741\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Fresno C ity College:geo:36.76612,-119.79729 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR