Event
Detroit Unleaded / I Remember Lebanon / Staying Alive / Zeid's Little Bomb / T for Middle Eastern / Sour
Detroit Unleaded Rola Nashef / USA / Short Film / 2007 Sami, a young man living with his mother, gets his first job at a local gas station in Detroit. On his first night of work, Sami and his friend come to know the curious life of Detroit area gas stations as they fantasize about building their very own gas station empire. I Remember Lebanon Zeina Aboulhosn / Lebanon / Short Documentary / 2006 A journey through memories of Beirut, filmed by Zeina Aboulhosn, who was visiting Lebanon just before the bombs started falling. A chance to meet a new generation of young Lebanese. Staying Alive Zeina Aboulhosn & Anne De Mo / Lebanon / Short Film / 2006 A sequel to Zeid's Little Bomb, this short film follows the same punk rock band The New Government as they prepare for a concert in Beirut, in July 2006, despite the state of war with Israel. Zeid's Little Bomb Zeina Aboul Hosn / Lebanon / Short Film / 2005 This short film introduces Zeid Hamdan and his punk rock band The New Government, featuring interview and concert footage in Beirut. T for Middle Eastern Merva Faddoul / Jordan / Short Film / 2006 Through a series of entertaining interviews, young adults in Amman, Jordan reflect on their own prejudices and stereotypes about Arabs and terrorism. Fadouls short film uses animation, dance, and humor to focus attention on the intersections between Western-influenced music and fashion and the Arab world, revealing how stereotypes and self-image collide. Sour Nathan Gray / Jordan / Israel / Documentary / 2007 An American skateboarder brings together a group of young Jordanian and Israeli skaters in Amman and learns that their love of the sport overshadows political differences.
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LocationLarge Roxie Theater
3117 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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