Global Roots Film Festival: The Middle East
February 11-13, 2016
Contois Auditorium, Burlington
A three day festival of cinema from the Middle East
Made possible with a grant from the Sisters of Mercy Peace Initiative and co-sponsored by the Burlington-Bethlehem-Arad Sister City Program - *Celebrating 25 years*
Tickets and passes are available to purchase now. To purchase tickets to individual films, follow the links below. For the best value, we recommend a full festival pass. Those can be purchased HERE.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11:
Open Bethlehem at 7:00pm
Directed by Leila Sansour
Palestine | Documentary | English | 2014 | 92 min
Director Leila Sansour will be in attendance to introduce the film and lead a Q&A afterward. There will be a pre-screening reception beginning at 6:00pm.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12:
Almost Friends at 11:15am
Directed by Nitzan Ofir & Barak Heyman
Israel | Fiction | Hebrew & Arabic w/ English subtitles | 2014 | 60 min
Student matinee open to the general public
Intro and Q&A by VTIFF Executive Director Orly Yadin
Theeb at 4:00pm
Directed by Naji Abu Nowar
Jordan/UK/United Arab Emirates/Qatar | Arabic w/ English subtitles
Fiction | 2015 | 96 min
Double-Bill at 7:00pm
Women in Sink
Directed by Iris Zaki
Israel | Hebrew w/ English subtitles | Documentary | 2015 | 36 min
Write Down, I Am an Arab
Directed by Ibtisam Mara'ana Menuhin
Israel | Arabic/Hebrew w/ English subtitles | Documtary | 2015 | 55 min
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13:
Omar at 12:45pm
Directed by Hani Abu-Assad
Palestine | Arabic/Hebrew w/ English subtitles | Fiction | 2013 | 96 min
In Search of Israeli Cuisine at 3:00pm
Directed by Roger Sherman
USA | Mostly English | Documentary | 2016 | 97 min
Director Roger Sherman will be in attendance to introduce the film and lead a Q&A afterward. There will be a tasting reception of Israeli/Palestinian food immediately following the screening.
Wadjda at 6:30pm
Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour
Saudi Arabia | Arabic w/ English subtitles | Fiction | 2012 | 98 min
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