February 2, 9 and 16 at 7:00 PM
Proceeds benefit International Institute of New England and Refugee & Immigrant Assistance Center
Presented by Belmont Public Library, Belmont World Film, Beth El Temple Center, and First Church of Belmont
For more info: www.belmontworldfilm.org | 617-484-3980
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February 2: West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street, West Newton
SONITA
Germany, Switzerland, Iran | 2015 | 91 min English, Farsi & Dari with English subtitles
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, SONITA tells the story of an 18 year-old Afghan refugee living in Iran with dreams of being a rapper. Not only is it illegal for women to sing in public in Iran, but her family also wants to send her back home where she is worth $9000 as a bride.
Speaker: Nano Raies, originally from Homs, Syria, and a voice student at Berklee College of Music.
February 9: West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street, West Newton
AFTER SPRING
USA | 2016 | 101 min | Arabic, English & Korean with English subtitles
Former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart executive produced this timely documentary that follows the daily lives of two families living in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, the largest refugee camp for Syrians, waiting to find out where and when, if ever, they can find a permanent home.
Speaker: Omar Salem, chairman of the board of the Karam Foundation.
February 16: Belmont Public Library, 336 Concord Avenue, Belmont
ALL OF ME
USA | 2016 | 101 min
Mexico | 2014 | 90 min Spanish with English subtitles
The women of La Patrona explain why they stand at the railroad tracks every day, tossing water bottles and food they have prepared to the immigrants riding the rails through Mexico, desperate for a better life.
Speakers: representatives from International Institute of New England and from the Refugee & Immigrant Assistance Center.
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