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:34637@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250806T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250806T221500 DTSTAMP:20250623T151137Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/shahid/ SUMMARY:Shahid DESCRIPTION:BROOKLYN\, NY\n\nDate: Wednesday\, August 6th\n\nVenue: Brookly n Commons\n\nAddress: 5 MetroTech Center\, Brooklyn\, NY 11201\n\n7:00 PM: Seating Opens\n\n8:30 PM: Films Begin\n\nTHE FILM\n\nShahid\n\nNarges Kal hor &\; Michaela Cajkova | Germany | 84 mins\n\nDirector Narges Shahid Kalhor no longer wants to be called “Shahid” (martyr) as her surname a nd casts an actress as herself\, who is supposed to set about changing the family name. All of a sudden\, her bizarre great-grandfather appears. A m an who was declared a martyr in Iran after his heroic death a hundred year s ago and thus bequeathed to his descendants the honorific “Shahid”. H e seeks to prevent his great-granddaughter from going through with her pla n.\n\nThe temporal layers blend into each other and a nerve-racking quarre l arises between the director and her actress. While the format of the fil m shifts between reality\, fiction\, theatre and musical\, everyone’s pl ans come to nought: The director founders on the obstacles of bureaucracy\ , the actress on the director’s demands\, the great-grandfather on the d escendant’s stubborn will\, and finally the film itself on its own premi se. In the process\, the film questions all kinds of radical ideologies – while not taking itself all too seriously either. Shahid is a personal film about the balancing act between coming to terms with the past\, with the present\, and with one’s own self.\n\n............................. ............\n\nRSVP IS ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED. OPEN SEATING.\n\nIN T HE EVENT OF RAIN\, SHOW WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT THE SAME LOCATION. NO ALCOH OL IS PERMITTED.\n\n.........................................\n\nFAQs\n\nH ow will it work?\n\nRSVP is encouraged but not required for entry. No need to check in\, just show up! This show will have open seating on the lawn. \n\nHow do I get there?\n\nSubway: take the 3 train to Kingston Av. statio n. Bus\; take the B43 to Kingston Av/Prospect Pl\; the B65 to Bergen St/Ki ngston Av\; or the B45 to St. John’s Pl/Kingston Av. If you are driving you will need to find street parking.\n\nDo I need to bring a chair?\n\nCh airs will not be provided. You are welcome to bring your own lawn chair or blanket to sit on the lawn.\n\nCan I bring food and drinks?\n\nNo alcohol ic beverages are allowed. Feel free to bring snacks and non-alcoholic beve rages!\n\nHow accessible is this venue?\n\nThis venue is accessible to all . If you have any concerns\, please email us at tickets@rooftopfilms.com o r call at 718-417-7362 for more information.\n\nAre there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?\n\nRooftop Films are open to all ages. \n\nYou didn't answer my questions!\n\nSorry about that! Give us a call at 718-417-7362 or click the "contact us" button below.\n\n \;\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 025/06/ss.jpg LOCATION:Brooklyn Commons\, 5 MetroTech Center\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 1120 1\, United States GEO:40.69454;-73.985676 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=5 MetroTech Center\, Brookl yn\, New York\, 11201\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Brooklyn Commons:geo:40.69454,-73.985676 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR