São Paulo – The Arab World Film Festival will open on Friday (28) at 6pm in an online event featuring guests and the premiere of documentary film Gaza (100 min, Ireland and Palestine, 2019, pictured at the top of this page), directed by Garry Keane and Andrew McConnell. The film reveals a world of eloquent, resilient Gazans who try to lead relevant lives amid the rubble of an everlasting conflict.
The opening session will feature Institute of Arab Culture (Icarabe) president Mohamed Habib, Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) president Rubens Hannun, SESC São Paulo director Danilo Santos de Miranda, Icarabe founder Soraya Smaili, Icarabe cultural director Arthur Jafet, and ABCC cultural director Silvia Antibas. Registration is available here.
The Arab film festival runs until September 21 on digital platforms. The online event brings four premieres to Brazil, plus a selection of 12 motion pictures featured in the event over the last 15 years. Also featured will be four online meetings with directors and guests.
The movies will be available on the on the festival’s platform right after the opening and viewable at any time by registered users from August 29 to September 13. Viewing on the SESC website will only be possible on Mondays – August 31 and September 7, 14, and 21..
Read the full report on the festival.
The festival is hosted by the Icarabe, featuring SESC-SP as a co-host, and sponsored by the ABCC, with support from Instituto do Sono and the Federation of Muslim Associations in Brazil (Fambras).
Quick Facts
Arab World Film Festival at Home
August 28-September 13
Festival Platform
SESC Platform
Free of charge
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
