'Cultures of Resistance'

The Middle East Children's Alliance & the Arab Film Festival present the Berkeley premiere of bay area filmmaker & activist Iara Lee's new feature film 'Cultures of Resistance'.

CULTURES OF RESISTANCE (CoR) is a documentary feature directed by Iara Lee and produced by George Gund. The film highlights the work of artists, musicians, and dancers throughout the world who are working for peace and justice, and are re-conceiving resistance as a fundamentally creative act.

As a celebration of cultural diversity, Cultures of Resistance was filmed in 16 languages and 25 countries are featured in the documentary: Afghanistan, Argentina, Brazil, Burma, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mexico, Nigeria, Occupied Palestine, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Syria, Uganda, USA, and Vietnam.

The film won Best Documentary at the Tiburon International Film Festival and is showing around the globe. It captures creative change-makers using art and activism to turn our upside-down world right-side-up, for peace with justice. Their personal stories and strategies, told in many tongues, broaden our understanding of the geopolitical fault-lines behind modern day conflicts -- inspiring audiences to further engagement and action. Filmmaker Lara Lee will introduce the film and answer questions afterwards.

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Tickets $10 general, $8 students.
Benefit for clean water for children in Gaza, tickets $10 and $8.
No one turned away for lack of funds. Wheelchair accessible.