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Noor Awards + Opening Night Film: Masquerades
Noor Awards on Opening Night
Join us for a very special evening at the historic Castro Theatre for the 4th Annual Noor Awards Ceremony. A cash prize will be given to the director of the winning film in four categories: Outstanding Feature Fiction, Outstanding Feature documentary, Outstanding Short Fiction, and Outstanding Feature Documentary.
Opening Night – Bay Area
Following the Award Ceremony, the Arab Film Festival presents Algeria's Official Entry for the 2009 Academy Awards the film Masquerades by filmmaker Lyes Salem who will be present at the screening. The film has won many prestigious awards including Best Feature, Dubai International Film Festival, and Best Arabic Film, Cairo International Film Festival
In a village in Algeria, Mounir is fed up with the teasing his family receives on account of his narcoleptic sister, Rym, who neighbors declare will never marry. To prove them wrong, Mounir makes up a story about his sister's engagement to a wealthy European businessman, earning himself the respect and adoration of the villagers, but alienating himself from his sister. All the while, Rym is in love with someone else and fights to marry for love. The deadpan, and sometimes dark, humor of this satire tells a story of tradition, rebellion and women in Algeria.
Filmmaker will be present at the screening for Q&A.
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LocationCastro Theatre
429 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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