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:33233@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240818T194500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240818T214500 DTSTAMP:20240718T174908Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/street-movies-with-al-bustan-seeds- of-culture/ SUMMARY:Street Movies! with Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture DESCRIPTION:PHILADELPHIA\, PA\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by Al-Bustan S eeds of Culture\, join us for a special screening of documentary films mad e by women from the SWANA region\, followed by an open discussion on commu nity-organizing in Philadelphia. Programming co-curated by Joseph Fahim.\n \n7:45pm - Poetry Reading by Nada Abuasi\n\n8:00pm - 9:45pm Film Program & amp\; Discussion\n\nFilm Program:\n\n Confessions of the Family Torchbear er (Dir. Lara Bedewi / USA / 2024 / 16 Minutes): This handmade docushort s potlights the filmmaker’s relationship with Middle Eastern culture by ex ploring intergenerational dynamics between her mother\, teta\, and herself . Intercut with candid voiceovers and archival footage\, COTFT juxtaposes the filmmaker’s pressure of familial expectations with the pride of her ancestry.\n The Palestine Before (Dir. Dina Amin / Palestine / 2023 / 8:5 5 Minutes): Through intergenerational family conversations\, the film aims to empower communities to have important and emotional conversations abou t displacement\, belonging\, and home. These family stories document the c ollective struggle and resistance of the Palestinian people - teasing out nuances\, similarities and differences of experience.\n I Found My Love i n Massara (Dir. Stephanie Amin / Egypt / 2023 / 15 Minutes): On Christmas day 2021\, Stephanie Amin decides to make life changing plans. Going back to Cairo after 2 and a half years in Paris in order to direct her first sh ort film. Lost between two countries\, two careers\, Stephanie decides to delve into the remnants of Cinema Massara. I found my love in Massara is a light story interlacing the past\, family archives\, immigration and yout hful hope.\n\nFor over two decades now\, Street Movies! has been a great w ay for people to gather together\, engage with independent film\, and fost er discussion around the cultural histories of their neighborhood and issu es affecting their communities. All screenings are free\, open to the publ ic\, and family-friendly.\n\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.46.14 AM.png LOCATION:Saunders Park\, 300-50 Saunders Avenue \, Philadelphia\, PA\, 1910 4\, United States GEO:39.959642;-75.199223 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=300-50 Saunders Avenue \, P hiladelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Saunde rs Park:geo:39.959642,-75.199223 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR