Event

DisOrient 2012 Enemy Alien and Wajeh

Enemy Alien | Feature Documentary| Konrad Aderer | 82 MIN.|

Though the captivating narrative of Konrad Aderer, a Japanese American whose family was interned during World War II, we learn of the live and legacy of Farouk Abdel-Muhti, a gentle but indomitable Palestinian-born human rights activist, arrested in a targeted sweep of Muslim immigrants. A comparative documentary, Enemy Alien, traverses the history of detention past and present while emphasizing the profound spirit of resiliency and dignity.

Filmmaker Konrad Aderer will be in attendance

Wajeh | Short Documentary | Murad Nassar | 17 MIN. | Palestine |
The many checkpoints, which divide the West Bank to separate areas and block the free movement of the Palestinians within the land, pose a great problem on everyday life. In this film, Wajeh, a coffee maker, sells coffee in the Qalandia checkpoint, near Ramallah, and that makes him a central figure, very well known, and having an important role on the lives of thousands of people who cross the checkpoint on a daily basis.