{"id":55725,"date":"2016-11-22T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T18:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escaesco.com.br\/lab\/anba\/movie-portrays-arabs-in-foz-do-iguacu\/"},"modified":"2018-05-09T14:28:40","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T16:28:40","slug":"movie-portrays-arabs-in-foz-do-iguacu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/movie-portrays-arabs-in-foz-do-iguacu\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie portrays Arabs in Foz do Igua\u00e7u"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Arab immigration in Foz do Igua\u00e7u, a Paran\u00e1 state city that shares borders with Argentina and Paraguay, is the topic of a documentary launched last week in the city. Arabs in Paran\u00e1 \u2013 Foz do Igua\u00e7u\u00a0<\/em>tells the stories of immigrants and their descendants and also portrays how they have integrated into the city\u2019s daily life.<\/p>\n

Among the storylines portrayed by the movie are the son of one of the first immigrants, a man who arrived with only 15 dollars in his pocket, the Arab Union Club, where Shiites, Sunnis, Orthodox Christians and others socialize together, and a school that teaches Arabic, English and Portuguese.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to show Arab immigration in Paran\u00e1 and we started with Foz do Igua\u00e7u,\u201d says Vera Haj Mussi Augusto, coordinator and cultural director of the Ladies Council of the Arab Charity Society (Saben). The Council was the one leading the project of the documentary.<\/p>\n

Vera, who is a History teacher and former Paran\u00e1 state secretary of\u00a0Culture, is a member of the council, which promotes philanthropy. But the group wanted to expand the activities and decided to turn to culture also. \u201cHistory is very important; once you know your roots, that has an influence in many things,\u201d the director told ANBA.<\/p>\n

The purpose of the production, in addition to portraying the Arab integration in Foz, is to bring to the forefront the topic of immigration, currently a very controversial topic. The fact that Arab immigration in the state dates back around 140 years, influenced how they broached the subject. Arabs arrived in Foz in the 1950s, according to Vera.<\/p>\n

The documentary was launched on November 17 at Hotel Bourbon de Foz, which also supported the initiative. The director says that many people cried while watching the movie. \u201cThey saw their own stories in those people,\u201d says Vera.<\/p>\n

Pre-production of the documentary, with the search for sponsors and the writing, started last year. With direction and screenplay by filmmaker Lu Rufalco, the movie was completed in the middle of this year. The documentary was sponsored by Itaipu Nacional and had the support of Foz do Igua\u00e7u City Hall, Foz do Igua\u00e7u Cultural Foundation and Hotel Bourbon.<\/p>\n

The movie was distributed to schools and organizations and can also\u00a0be watched on Saben\u2019s website. No festivals or movie theater screenings have been planned yet. Vera believes it could be broadcasted by a TV channel.<\/p>\n

The council expects to produce other documentaries on Arab immigration in Paran\u00e1. The next movies should portray the Arab presence in Curitiba and Paranagu\u00e1, two other cities with a strong immigration, and later the idea is to focus in the regions of the state.<\/p>\n

The movie runs twenty minutes long. The crew had Tania Silva as executive producer, Samira Omaire as local production, Paulo Rigotti Junior as photographer and camera, Farpa Gomes as editor, Berenice Mendes as writer, Rafael Camargo as voice-over, audio by Andr\u00e9s Carvajal Proano and Ilson Alecrin and archive footage by Vision Arts Productions.<\/p>\n

Information:<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.saben.org.br\/<\/p>\n

*Translated by S\u00e9rgio Kakitani<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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