Saturday, April 3

Carnegie Mellon University

7:30 PM
LEST WE FORGET

AL-JAZEERA, ARAB VOICES

The screening will be followed by an interactive improvisational performance led by the Pittsburgh Playback Theatre. This highly respected and creative group will engage the audience in a meaningful dialogue based on their questions, feelings, thoughts and reactions to the two films.

LEST WE FORGET

Director: Jason DaSilva
2003. Canada/USA. 57min. English and Urdu with English subtitles.
8.00pm

Through a critical lens, LEST WE FORGET explores a lesson that history has forgotten. Filmmaker Jason DaSilva illustrates the parallels between the experiences of the Arab and Muslim population in post 9/11 America and those of the Japanese population living in the United States during the Second World War. This documentary examines events following the tragedy of 9/11, investigating how extensive domestic security measures can cross the line into unjust treatment of innocent people. The film presents a variety of voices from those who have felt the severity of wartime racism in America.

Filmmakers/Distributors Contact Information:
www.lestweforgetmovie.com

Plays with Al-Jazeera, Arab Voices

AL-JAZEERA, ARAB VOICES

Director: Ali Essafi
2003. France. 52min. Arabic and English with English subtitles.

In AL-JAZEERA, ARAB VOICES, filmmaker Ali Essafi follows several journalists for the Middle Eastern satellite news station Al-Jazeera as they cover the tense build-up to the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq. The film chronicles the experiences of these journalists at a time when the entire world had its eyes firmly fixed on the Middle East. The film suggests that through their reporting, these journalists strive to fulfill the aspirations of millions who hope for progress, freedom and modernity in the Arab world.

Filmmakers/Distributors Contact Information:
www.andanafilms.com