CINEMA ODEON – PIAZZA STROZZI
10.00 am – Debate Open to the public
Beyond the Conflict. Problems and best practices to shape the future of the Mediterranean
in cooperation with the table for the Mediterranean and Middle East Cooperation – Tuscany Region:
_ presentation of Greenhouse, a groundbreaking development program for documentary filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa.
to follow
_ debate with the participation of the actors of the directors present at the festival, Alberto Tonini (University of Florence), and other experts in the area of the Mediterranean; moderates Vittorio Iervese (University of Modena)
H. 4.00 pm
GREEN PENCIL by Fayaz Bahram – animation short
(Iran, 2012, 3’) vo. no dialogues
A little girl sacrifices her beautiful green pencil to bring back the spring.
Italian premiere
TO FOLLOW
GREENHOUSE FILM | The Invisible Men by Yariv Mozer – documentary
(Israel, Palestine, 2012, 80’) vo. arabic, hebrew, subtitles: italian, english
‘The Invisible Men’ tells the untold story of persecuted gay Palestinians who have run away from their families and are now hiding illegally in Tel Aviv. Their only chance for survival is to seek asylum outside Israel and Palestine and leave their homelands forever behind. In the presence of the director and of the Greenhouse mentors and producers
UNDER THE COLOURS by Esmail Monsef – short
(Iran, 2012, 20’) vo. persian, subtitles: italian, english
This soldiers’ tale begins when a female item appears in the barracks A red skirt becomes more than a simple piece of clothing in a tale that blends the insouciant with the profound.
Italian premiere
TO FOLLOW
THE CUTOFF MAN by Idan Hubel – feature film
(Israel, 2012, 76’) vo. hebrew, subtitles: italian, english
Gabi cuts off the water supply to people who don’t pay their bills. There’s no choice, it’s either that or unemployment. The more he cuts off, the more money he makes. Like a thief he sneaks into back yards, where the water meters are and like an executor he roams the neighborhood streets. When people see him they curse and humiliate him. they blame him for their situation. Gabi keeps cutting off water, he has a family to support. How long will it be before he breaks?
Event in collaboration with New York University La Pietra Dialogues
H. 6pm – free entrance
SOLDIER ON THE ROOF by Esther Hertog – documentary
(The Netherlands, 2012, 80’) vo. Hebrew, arabic, subtitles: italian, english
There’s a small Jewish enclave at the center of Hebron’s oldest neighborhood, where countless Israeli soldiers are posted on the rooftops to protect 800 settlers from their 120,000 Palestinian neighbors. The filmmaker regularly lived among the orthodox Jewish families for three years, and paints a picture of their daily lives that are marked by constant conflicts. These small local problems all boil down to one fundamental question: who has territorial rights to the area? Italian premiere in the presence of the director
Introduce the film: Marcella Simoni, professor Cà Foscari Venice and former adjunct faculty, NYU Florence
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CINEMA ODEON – PIAZZA STROZZI
H. 7.45 pm
HUMMUS NIGHT – Tasting evening with “Hummus” a typical Middleastern dish made with cheakpeas
by the Restaurant La Valle Dei Cedri
Tasting + screening: 15 euro
Buy tickets at Cinema Odeon or at:
www.boxol.it/odeon-firenze
info@middleastnow.it
H. 8.45 pm
KABUL AT WORK by David Gill – short
(Afghanistan, 2012, 15’) vo. dari, pashto, subtitles: italian, english
Screening of 3 video-portraits of Kabul at Work, a multimedia project with the aim to show the city of Kabul nowadays through men and women who contribute, through their work, to revive it. Italian premiere in the presence of the director
TO FOLLOW
MAKE HUMMUS NOT WAR by Trevor Graham – documentary
(UK, USA, Israel, Palestine, Australia, 2012, 77’) vo. arabic, hebrew, subtitles: italian, english
Could a regional love of hummus be the recipe for peace in the Middle East? This was the question on director Trevor Graham’s mind when he set out to film Make Hummus Not War, a documentary about the Middle Eastern conflict you don’t see on the nightly news. Italian premiere, skype conversation with director Trevor Graham
H. 10.30 pm
SOLDIER ON THE ROOF by Esther Hertog – documentary
(The Netherlands, 2012, 80’) vo. Hebrew, arabic, subtitles: italian, english
There’s a small Jewish enclave at the center of Hebron’s oldest neighborhood, where countless Israeli soldiers are posted on the rooftops to protect 800 settlers from their 120,000 Palestinian neighbors. The filmmaker regularly lived among the orthodox Jewish families for three years, and paints a picture of their daily lives that are marked by constant conflicts. These small local problems all boil down to one fundamental question: who has territorial rights to the area?
Italian premiere in the presence of the director