Arab Women's Film Series

Join the ACCC on Tuesday, May 31st @7pm for the next film in our:
ARAB WOMEN’S FILM SERIES

Every other Tuesday @ 7pm
at the
Arab Cultural and Community Center
Location: ACCC
2 Plaza St.
San Francisco, CA,94116

Synopsis of Upcoming Film: Ashiqat al-Cinema (Women who Loved Cinema) 2003 (116 min.)
“Women who loved Cinema” is about six strong-willed women whose adventurous streak changed the face of the film industry in early twentieth century Egypt- a time when the country was, despite the liberal ripples, still steeped in conservative tradition. This film shows how these women, different as they were in class and social background, broke taboos and dismissed conventional wisdom to fufill their overpowering passion for filmmaking.

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SCHEDULE OF FILMS

All films will be shown
every other Tuesday and will begin at 7pm.
These films shed light on the struggles, courage and
accomplishments of Arab women living in the Arab world and the United States.

For more information, please call the ACCC at: (415) 664-2200 ext.19 or email us at:
outreach@arabculturalcenter.org





TUESDAY, MARCH 29th
1. “Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt” (1996). Directed by Michael Goldman and narrated by Omar Shariff (67 min.).

TUESDAY, APRIL 12th
2. “Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon” (1986) Directed by Jean Chamoun and Mai Masri
(70 min.).

TUESDAY, APRIL 26th
3. “Hollywood Harems” (1999)
Directed by Tania-Kamal Eldin
(24 min.). “Benaat Chicago” Dir. by Jennifer Canar & Mary Zerkel (30 min.).

TUESDAY, MAY 3rd
4. “Rachida” Country of origin Algeria (2003) Directed by Yamina Bachir- Chouikh. Rescheduled for Tuesday, May 24th @7pm

TUESDAY, MAY 17th
5. “Four Women of Egypt” (1997) Directed by Tahani Rached (90min.)

TUESDAY, MAY 31st.
6. “Ashiqat al-Cinema (Les Passionees du Cinema, Women Who Loved Cinema)” (2003) Directed by Marianne Khoury (116 min.).

TUESDAY, JUNE 14th
7. “Covered: The Hejab in Egypt” (1995) Directed by Tania-Kamal Eldin” (25 min.).