Women Without Borders Film Festival http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/WRC/Women_History/WWB.html
7pm ** FREE **
They Call me Muslim
In popular Western imagination, a Muslim woman in a veil, or hijab, is a symbol of Islamic oppression. But what does it mean for women's freedom when a democratic country forbids the wearing of the veil? In this provocative documentary, filmmaker Diana Ferrero portrays the struggle of two women. To express themselves, one woman in France decides to wear the veil despite the government’s “anti-veil law” and another in Iran defiantly wears it her own way. The film highlights how women still must struggle for the right to control their own bodies, not only under theocratic regimes, but also in secular, democratic countries where increasing discrimination against Muslims and sexism intersect.
Followed by…
Linda & Ali: Two Worlds Within Four Walls
Ali Saigal and his wife, Linda, have been married for 20 years, raising their traditional Islamic family in Doha, Qatar. But their relationship is far from traditional. Linda was brought up Catholic in Arizona and met Ali at college in the 1980s. Shot over two years during the American invasion of Iraq, this poignant documentary shows how they struggle to surmount their cultural differences while raising their family.
9pm ** FREE **
Leila Khaled: Hijacker
In 1969, Palestinian Leila Khaled made history by becoming the first woman to hijack an airplane. As a Palestinian child growing up in Sweden, filmmaker Lina Makboul admired Khaled for her bold actions; as an adult, she began asking complex questions about the legacy created by her childhood hero. This fascinating documentary is at once a portrait of Khaled, an exploration of the filmmaker’s own understanding of her Palestinian identity and a complicated examination of the nebulous dichotomy between “terrorist” and “freedom fighter.”
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noon-5pm
CAMERA OBSCURA – Ethan Jackson at Kenilworth
Visiting Artist Ethan Jackson to convert Inova / Kenilworth into a camera obscura.
Jackson will most likely still be installing / finishing up on Saturday, but all are welcome to stop by, lend a hand (unlikely, but maybe) and see the work take shape (room grows darker; outside moves in).
