The Festival Also Offers Special Programming To Local Audiences, And Unprecedented Access To The Diversity And Range Of Authentic Arab Experiences. The Festival Has Gained An International Reputation For Excellence And Offers Its Audiences Access To Media That Reflects The Lives Of Under-Represented And Provocative Themes And Groups On A Cultural And Societal Level.

Schedule Of Events:

12:30pm - Youth Rebellions

These Stories Explore The Big And Small Rebellions Of Young People Navigating A Sensitive Time In Their Lives. From Having A First Kiss, To Dealing With Death, To Fulfilling The Expectations Of Gender Roles, The Characters In These Shorts Quickly Learn What Is Deemed Acceptable For Them In No Uncertain Terms. In Turn, Their Actions Become Rebellious As They Refuse To Fit Into The Lines Drawn By Friends, Family, And Society.

2:40pm - We Never Left (W/ Q&A)

Portraying A Heart-Wrenching Duality Between Life In Beirut And In New York, We Never Left Is A Tortured Love Story Of A Displaced People – An Impassioned Testament To Lebanese Expats' Unrequited Yet Irrepressible Love For Their Homeland After The Start Of The Lebanese Revolution.

5:10 Pm - To A Land Unknown

Chatila And Reda Are Saving To Pay For Fake Passports To Get Out Of Athens. But When Reda Loses Their Hard-Earned Cash To His Dangerous Drug Addiction, Chatila Hatches An Extreme Plan, Which Involves Them Posing As Smugglers And Taking Hostages In An Effort To Get Him And His Best Friend Out Of Their Hopeless Environment Before It Is Too Late.

7:30 Pm - Hajjan

In The High-Energy World Of Small-Circuit Camel Racing, Ghanim Is Preparing For The Great Safwa Race — Where Heroes Are Made. Here Among The Dusty Stables, Saddles, And Whips, The Revered Yet Dangerous Sport Doubles As A Struggle Over History, With Both Riders And Camel Owners Conjoined In The Pursuit Of Family Legacies. Younger Brother And Bedouin Tailor Matar Grew Up Hearing Ghanim Recite Poetry About Their Legendary Grandfather, Referred To Only As "Hajjan," The Arabic Word For Jockey. But While Following In His Grandfather's Footsteps, Building A Name For Himself In A Regional Qualifying Race, Foul Play Cuts Ghanim's Dreams Short.

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