Special Oakland Premiere screening of "Shadya"

SHADYA tells the story of a girl who strives to succeed on her own terms—while remaining committed to her life in her community. Seventeen-year-old Shadya Zoabi is a world champion in karate. But despite her father’s support, her brothers and other members of their small Arab village in northern Israel feel that karate is not an appropriate pursuit for a young Muslim woman..

Reception 6:00 pm | Screening 6:30 pm
This event is free and open to the public

Special guest speaker: Manar Azriek, 7 times National Judo champion of Israel and the self defense trainer of the Israeli Parliament in 2000

Panel discussion following the film
Fairuz Taqi-Eddin, Board Member, SPARK
Paul Larudee, International Solidarity Movement Support Group
Erica Neuman, Executive Director, Impact Bay Area
Jen Resnick, Head Instructor, Hand to Hand Kajukenbo Self Defense Center
Dr. Hatem Bazian, Near Eastern and Ethnic Studies, Departments, UC Berkeley

Presented by ITVS Community Cinema, KQED Community Outreach, The Oakland Film Office, The City of Oakland and The Oakland Museum of California in co-sponsorship CARE, SPARK, Arab Cultural and Community Center, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, ISM Support Group, Women’s Building, Middle East Children's Alliance, Hand to Hand Kajukenbo Self Defense Center and Impact Bay Area


For more information on ITVS Community Cinema or how to get involved visit http://www.itvs.org/outreach/shadya/ or email moriah_kinberg [at] itvs.org