Special Film Screening of Queens of Syria
Award Winning Documentary in the Presence of the Director, Yasmin Fedda
An award-winning documentary film, directed by Yasmin Fedda, Queens of Syria tells the story of fifty women from Syria, forced into exile in Jordan, who came together in Autumn 2013 to create and perform their own version of the Trojan Women, the timeless Ancient Greek tragedy about the plight of women in war. Winner of the Black Pearl Award for Best Documentary Director from the Arab World at Abu Dhabi Film Festival, 2014 Special Mention from the UNHCR at the 3rd edition of the Human Rights Film Festival in Tunis 2014 (Human Screen Festival 2014)
| An Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies lecture | |
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| Date | 12 November 2015 |
| Time | 18:15 to 20:00 |
| Place | Newman Blue LT Please join us for this special event, in the presence of the Director, Yasmin Fedda. Refreshments will be served and there will be an opportunity to donate to SAWA for Development and Aid, http://www.sdaid.org/. |
| Provider | Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies |
Event details
| Attachments | |
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 Queens_of_Syria_flyer.pdf | Queens of Syria (143K) |
Location:
Newman Blue LT