Palæstinensiske film på Natfilmfestivalen 4. april
Den libanesiske filminstruktør Jean Chamoun kommer til København i starten af April for bl.a. at præsentere sine film:
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FRONTIERS OF DREAMS AND FEARS
(AHLAM AL-MANFA)A Film by MAI MASRI* Award of Excellence, Global Environmental Film Festival, Tokyo, Japan* First Prize, International Women’s Film Festival in Torino, Italy 2001* First Prize, Ismailia International film Festival 2001* Special Jury Award at Beirut International Film Festival 2001* Earth Vision Award, Tokyo, Japan 2001* Best Arab film, Egyptian Film Critics Association 2001* Best Documentary, Egyptian Documentary Filmmakers AssociationThe film follows two young Palestinian girls through several months in their lives – Mona from Shatila refugee camp in Beirut and Manar from Bethlehem’s Dheisha camp. Living in different camps – one ruled by the extreme economic marginalization of Lebanon, the other by Israeli military and economic oppression – the two girls manage to communicate with each other despite the overwhelming barriers separating them. The film focuses on their lives and dreams and on their growing relationship starting with email, culminating in their dramatic meeting at the Lebanese/Israeli border. Shot in the aftermath of the liberation of south Lebanon from Israeli occupation and the beginning of the Palestinian intifada, the film accompanies the girls on their extraordinary journey to the borders of exile separating them from their homeland and from each other. Producer/Director Mai MasriAssociate Producer: Jean ChamounCamera: Fouad Suleiman, Hussein Nassar, Jimmy MichelEditing: Michèle TyannMusic: Anouar BrahemProduced in association with the Independent Television Service (ITVS) with funding provided by CPBCountry of Production: Palestine/USA – 56 minutes, 2001Address: Nour Productions, P.O.Box 113/7324, Beirut, Lebanon Tel: 961-1-372 801 E-mail: maijean@cyberia.net.lbBiography: MAI MASRIMai Masri is a Palestinian filmmaker with a Bachelor’s degree in film from San Francisco State University. She has directed and produced several award-winning films that were broadcast on more than 100 television stations around the world. With filmmaker Jean Chamoun she formed MTC and Nour Productions. Filmography includes: FRONTIERS OF DREAMS AND FEARS (ITVS, 2001) won First Prize at Ismailia Film Festival, Special Jury Award at Beirut International Film Festival, Earth Vision Award, Tokyo 2001, Best documentary Egyptian Documentary and Film Critics Association; CHILDREN OF SHATILA (1998, Ch 4) won Best Director and Best Camera at ASF Festival, London 1999, Nominated for the Amnesty International Award; HANAN ASHRAWI: A WOMAN OF HER TIME (1995, BBC) Won Best Overseas Production at the One World Media Awards, UK. Won Best Documentary CMCA, Palermo and the Award of the Public at IMA festival in Paris; SUSPENDED DREAMS (1992, BBC) won First Prize at FIMA in Paris and Gold Award at Damascus Film Festival; CHILDREN OF FIRE (BBC2) won First Prize at Cairo Film Festival (1995) and Public Award at Feminin Pluriel in France WAR GENERATION-BEIRUT (1989, BBC) won Bronze Award at the US National Educational film festival; WILD FLOWERS won Special Jury Award at Valencia, Spain and Critics award at Carthage; UNDER THE RUBBLE (1983) won Special Jury Award at Valencia Film Festival.
She also produced: IN THE SHADOWS OF THE CITY (2000) feature film directed by Jean Chamoun, won Cannes Junior Jury award, Al-Andalous Satellite Award in Tetouan and Special distinction at Carthage; HOSTAGE OF TIME (1994) directed by Jean Chamoun, won Silver Award at Cannes FIPA Festival and Special Jury Award at Ismailia Festival.