Location: The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial,
Educational and Cultural Center
3940 Broadway, New York, NY 10032
Contact: Telephone: (212) 568-1341
Email:
admin@theshabazzcenter.net FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14TH
6:00 p.m. USA vs Al-Arian by Gini Reticker, 2007, 98 min
8:15 p.m. Pray the Devil Back to Hell by Line Halvorsen, 2008, 72 min
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16TH
2:30 p.m. The Mothers? House by François Verster, 2005, 76 min
Questions & Answers with the Director
4:10 p.m. Women Of Liberia Fighting for Peace, directed by Jonathan Stack, 2008, 20 min
4:40 p.m. Bunker Hill directed by Kevin Willmott, 2008, 76 min
5:40 p.m. The Trial: The Untold Story of the Cuban Five directed by Roland Almirante, 2008, 70 min
Suggested Donations $5
Friday November 14th
6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. USA vs Al-Arian directed by Gini Reticker, 2008
USA vs Al-Arian is a documentary recounting the harsh days and nights suffered by the Palestinian intellectual and activist Dr Sami Al-Arian and his family following his U.S Federal trials. The story of Al-Arian is the worst instance of collateral damage caused by the Bush administration?s obsession to find culprits after 9/11- deny individuals their fundamental rights. The false link between Islam and terrorism underscored in the Attorney General?s declarations alert us to the threat that the war on terror brings to our democracy and judicial system.
Friday November 14th
8:15 p.m. Pray the Devil Back to Hell directed by Line Halvorsen, 2008
Do you doubt that women can end a civil war? Pray the Devil Back to Hell is evidence that the will and strength of women can go beyond religious and ethnic differences and bring a war torn country to peace. American director Line Halvorsen followed the struggle of these women from varied horizons dressed in white, determined to bring their husbands and sons back home. Awarded Best Documentary Feature at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, Pray the Devil Back to Hell is living proof of how ordinary women can change the world.
Sunday November 16th
2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. The Mothers? House directed by François Verster, 2005
In the Mothers? House, director François Verster sets the stage for three generations of women who experienced apartheid. Miché, the youngest one is trying to survive a post apartheid South-Africa as the agonized country works purposefully to heal its deep wounds. Film director Francois Verster will be on hand to field audience questions.
Sunday November 16th
4:10 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Women Of Liberia Fighting for Peace, directed by Jonathan Stack, 2008
Jonathan Stack follows the journey of Liberian Women from war to peace. Warriors and victims at the same time, they played an active role in the reconciliation of their rife-torn country. Amnesty International screened this movie in Liberia in association with NGOs involved in the rehabilitation of women to trigger debates about their experiences and their expectations for the future.
Sunday November 16th
4:40 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Bunker Hill directed by Kevin Willmott, 2008
In the aftermath of 9/11 a small country town is victim of a blackout. Paranoia and insecurity spread among the inhabitants as they fall into panic and behave violently towards one another. Based on true events, the movie reminds viewers how easily xenophobia risks exploding in a close-minded society where minorities are not accepted by the majority.
Sunday November 16th
5:40 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. The Trial: The Untold Story of the Cuban Five directed by Roland Almirante, 2008
Narrated by Human Rights activist, actor Danny Glover a sad anniversary is celebrated in Roland Almirante?s documentary. Ten years ago, five Cuban men entered the USA to counter right-wing terrorism against Cuba. They were somehow arrested for conspiracy to commit murder by Miami court. Although the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations stated their judgment was flawed and unjust, the Five are still held in prison with life sentences denied all contact with the world .Their families face great obstacles to obtain visas.The human rights violation of these men and their families has shifted to be a political case. Rolando Almirante depicted the struggle of the wives and attorneys against the United States as a hypocritical and ironic commentary on the war against terrorism.
The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Center would like to express its deep gratitude to the following persons for their generous help and support:
Juli Kobayashi, of Fork Films
Mahen Bonetti, ofthe African Film Festival
François Verster, director of the Mothers? House
Sheila Dauer, from Amnesty International USA
Amnesty International New York
Kevin Willmott, director of Bunker Hill
Saila Al Arian
Jorge Luis Dustet of the Cuban Mission to the United Nations
New York Metro Chapter
UNIFEM