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<\/strong>\"Locandina<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Middle East Now – 2013<\/strong>
\nIV Edition 3-8 April 2013<\/strong>
\nFILM AND EVENTS PROGRAMME<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

MIDDLE EAST NOW is the Festival on contemporary cinema, art and culture from the Middle East.<\/strong>
\n44 titles in the program of which 14 short films and 36 Italian premieres.<\/strong>
\nA journey through Iran, Kurdistan, Lebanon, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Afghanistan, Bahrein, Syria, Morocco, Egypt and Algeria.<\/strong>
\nWednesday 3 April<\/strong><\/span>
\nCinema ODEON piazza Strozzi\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

H 21.00pm Middle East Now Opening
\n<\/strong>with the participation of Simo Lagnawi, Moroccan musician and artist performer<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nKabul at Work<\/strong> by David Gill
\n(Afghanistan, UK, 2012, 5\u2019) vo. dari, pashto, subtitles: italian, english
\n<\/span>While Kabul is a city with huge problems, and security is certainly a major issue, there is another side of Kabul. Since 2001 it has gone from a devastated ruin, with 90% of its buildings damaged or destroyed, to a city reborn. It is now a vibrant and fascinating metropolis of nearly 4 million people. Kabul at Work gives voice to the people who keep this city humming along despite the war and mayhem. Whether rich, poor, famous, mundane, or simply eccentric, these characters give you an intimate peek into a Kabul you never knew existed.
\n<\/span>Italian premiere, in presence of the director<\/strong><\/p>\n

Happy Birthday<\/strong> by Mohanad Hayal
\n(Iraq, Uk, The Netherlands, Hungary, 2013, 8\u2019) vo. Arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nA boy visits his father’s grave with his mother on his fifth birthday. The boy plays with his remote-controlled car, jumps over gravestones and gets lost in the rambling graveyard. He discovers the photo of a little girl on a grave. She could be about his age and he plays with her as though she is still alive: she also deserves a present!
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

opening film to follow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nZaytoun<\/strong> by Eran Riklis
\n(Israel, Uk, France, 2012, 107\u2019) vo. arabic, hebrew, subtitles: italian, english
\nZaytoun is the story of the unlikely alliance between a twelve-year-old Palestinian refugee and an Israeli fighter pilot shot down over Beirut. The last film of the Israelian director Eran Riklis, that has as a protagonist the Hollywood star Stephen Dorff.
\nItalian premiere
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nThursday 4 April<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cinema ODEON Piazza Strozzi
\n<\/strong>
\n10.00 am TALK open to the public<\/strong>
\nBeyond the Conflict. Problems and best practices to shape the future of the Mediterranean<\/strong>
\nin cooperation with the table for the Mediterranean and Middle East Cooperation – Tuscany Region<\/strong>
\n_ presentation of Greenhouse<\/strong>, a groundbreaking development program for documentary filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa.
\nto follow
\n_ 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)<\/p>\n

H. 16.00pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Green Pencil<\/strong> by Fayaz Bahram
\n(Iran, 2012, 3\u2019) vo. no dialogues
\nA little girl sacrifices her beautiful green pencil to bring back the spring.
\nItalian premiere<\/p>\n

to follow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nGreenhouse Film | The Invisible Men<\/strong> by Yariv Mozer
\n(Israel, Palestine, 2012, 80\u2019) vo. arabic, hebrew, subtitles: italian, english
\n‘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.
\nIn the presence of the director and of the Greenhouse mentors and producers<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nH. 17.45<\/strong>
\nUnder the Colours<\/strong> by Esmail Monsef
\n(Iran, 2012, 20\u2019) vo. persian, subtitles: italian, english
\nThis soldiers\u2019 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.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

To follow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\nThe Cutoff Man<\/strong> by Idan Hubel
\n(Israel, 2012, 76\u2019) vo. hebrew, subtitles: italian, english
\nGabi 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?<\/p>\n

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\nVILLA LA PIETRA Via Bolognese, 120<\/strong>
\nEvent in collaboration with New York University La Pietra Dialogues<\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 18.00<\/strong> Soldier on the Roof<\/strong> by Esther Hertog
\n(The Netherlands, 2012, 80\u2019) vo. Hebrew, arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nThere’s a small Jewish enclave at the center of Hebron\u2019s 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?
\nItalian premiere in the presence of the director<\/strong>
\nIntroduce the film: Marcella Simoni, professor C\u00e0 Foscari Venice and former adjunct faculty, NYU Florence
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\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nH. 19.45<\/strong> Hummus Night<\/strong> \u2013 Tasting evening with \u201cHummus\u201d a typical Middleastern dish made with cheakpeas
\nby the Restaurant La Valle Dei Cedri<\/p>\n

H. 20.45<\/strong>
\nKabul at Work<\/strong> by David Gill
\n(Afghanistan, 2012, 15\u2019) vo. dari, pashto, subtitles: italian, english
\nScreening of four 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.
\nItalian premiere in the presence of the director<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>Make Hummus Not War by Trevor Graham
\n(UK, USA, Israel, Palestine, Australia, 2012, 77\u2019) vo. arabic, hebrew, subtitles: italian, english
\nCould a regional love of hummus be the recipe for peace in the Middle East? This was the question on director Trevor Graham\u2019s mind when he set out to film Make Hummus Not War, a documentary about the Middle Eastern conflict you don\u2019t see on the nightly news.
\nItalian premiere, skype conversation with director Trevor Graham<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

H. 22.30
\nSoldier on the Roof<\/strong> by Esther Hertog
\n(The Netherlands, 2012, 80\u2019) vo. Hebrew, arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nThere’s a small Jewish enclave at the center of Hebron\u2019s 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?
\nItalian premiere in the presence of the director<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday 5 April<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cinema ODEON Piazza Strozzi<\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 16.00
\n<\/strong>Keep Us, Keep Us<\/strong> by Ehsan Amani
\n(Iran, 2012, 21\u2019) vo. persian, subtitles: italian, english
\n<\/span>In cosmopolitan Tehran, people spend a lot of time in the car. In one shot, we follow the journey of a married couple and a good friend. The mood is spontaneous and humorous. After an inappropriate practical joke with a mobile phone, the inside of the car changes from a relaxed private space into a nerve-wracking cookie tin stuck in traffic.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>The Boxing Girls of Kabul di Ariel Nasr
\n(Canada, Afghanistan, 2012, 52\u2019) vo. dari, pashto, subtitles: italian, english
\nA courageous group of young Afghan women risk persecution to become world-class boxers, training without even the most basic of facilities. Inspired by their coach who was once an Olympic contender, the girls dream about winning medals for their country and a shot at the 2012 Olympics. The film shadows them closely over the course of a year, following three young contenders to their first competition. But when Afghan TV covers a medal won by one of the girls, and the news reports women being stoned in other parts of the country, their lives and their families are threatened.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

H. 17.20<\/strong>
\nTheir Feast<\/strong> by Reem Morsi
\n(Egypt, Canada, UK, USA, 2012, 20\u2019) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nIn the wake of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, a mother prepares a feast to celebrate the release of her eldest son from prison. The family’s youngest son goes on the hunt for the one ingredient they can\u2019t afford, encountering his neighbours’ varying positions on the recent uprisings. With compassion and gripping realism, Reem Morsi gives voice to the emotional legacy of this historic event.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>Greenhouse Film | Duma by Abeer Zeibak Haddad
\n(Israel, 2012, 55\u2019) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nAn inner perspective into the phenomena of sexual abuse in Palestinian society.
\nThe creator of a puppet show, “Duma” (dolls in Arabic), which deals with sexual abuse in childhood, decides to document Arab women who dare to reveal the sexual abuse they endured in their close circle of family and friends.
\nItalian premiere in the presence of the director and of the Greenhouse mentors and producers<\/strong><\/p>\n

H.19.00<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/strong>
\nKabul at Work by David Gill
\n(Afghanistan, UK, 2012, 5) vo. dari, pashto, subtitles: italian, english
\nProjection of a video-portraits of Kabul at Work, the multimedia project that shows the city of Kabul nowadays through men and women who contribute every day, through their work, to revive it.
\nItalian premiere in the presence of the director<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/strong>
\nTrues Stories of Love, Life, Death and sometimes Revolution by Nidal Hassan
\n(Siria, Danimarca, 2012, 65 \u2019) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nIt never occurred to Nidal and Lilibeth that the day of her arrival to Damascus-the sixteenth of March, would be the day preceding the announcement of the uprising in Syria. Moreover, it never crossed their minds that the film which speaks of the fates of Syrian women, who have declared rebellion and revolution for their freedom, would continue with other women who are now making their own revolution. Between Damascus and Copenhagen two filmmakers from two different cultures, try to tell real stories of love, life and death in the age of the revolution.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Moroccan Night
\nfrom h.19.30<\/strong> Aperitif with traditional Moroccan dishes at Odeon Bistro – Cinema Odeon<\/p>\n

H. 21.00<\/strong>
\nMaqloubeh<\/strong> by Nicolas Damuni
\n(Palestine, 2012, 10\u2019) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nFive students sharing the same apartment in Ramallah, are stuck at home by curfew. To kill the time, they decide to start cooking the “maqloubeh”, the famous regional Palestinian dish. They don’t agree on the ingredients, and when they finally find a common recipe … an unexpected visitor. arrives
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/strong>
\nDeath for Sale by Faouzi Bensaidi
\n(Marocco, Belgio, Francia, Germania, UAE, 2011, 117\u2019) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nThree friends strive to preserve their loyalty to each other in spite of a corrupt society. These young men live in T\u00e9touan, an impoverished Moroccan city. Soufiane, the youngest, spends his days pilfering. Allal, the oldest, is trying to gain a foothold as a drug dealer. Malik falls in love with Dounia who works as a prostitute in a night club. The three friends part to make their own way in life, but before long it looks as though their futures will founder in a maelstrom of violence, greed, jealousy and betrayal.
\nIn the presence of the director and of the Ambassador of Morocco in Italy H.E. Mr. Hassan Abouyoub<\/strong><\/p>\n

CINEMA STENSEN, viale Don Minzoni 25C<\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 18.00
\n<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>Behind Me Olive Trees by Pascale Abou Jamra
\n(Lebanon, 2012, 20′) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nAfter living in Israel for 10 years, Mariam and her brother return to their native village in southern Lebanon. Their homecoming is treated with suspicion and hostility as they are the children of an agent of the ‘Lahd army’, who was cooperating with the Israeli forces, before southern Lebanon was freed in 2000.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong><\/em>The Last Step<\/strong> by Ali Mosaffa
\n(Iran, 2012, 88′) vo. persiano, subtitles: italian, english
\nThis ironic tale is narrated from beyond the grave by Khosro (Ali Mosaffa), who dies in a ridiculous accident, but lingers round his film star wife, Leila (Leila Hatami), reviewing their complicated but loving marriage. He hangs round the set where she is trying to finish shooting the film begun before he died. Previously unexplained truths dawn on him but Leila, who manages to insert her perspective into the story, still has some secrets.
\nintroduce the film Bianca Maria Filippini, expert of iranian cinema<\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 21.00<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>74 – La reconstitution d’une lutte by Raed and Rania Rafei
\n(Lebanon, 2012, 95\u2019) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\n1974. Lebanon is in intellectual, cultural and political ferment. Between March and April, for 37 days, a few students from the American University of Beirut occupy the university\u2019s premises to protest against rising tuition fees. 2011 Rania and Raed Rafei decide to step back and reconsider today\u2019s situation in the light of that period which was pregnant with hope, but also a prelude to civil war.
\nItaIian premiere, presents the film Sandro Cappelli<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe Island \u2013 Al Djazira by Amin Sidi-Boum\u00e9dine
\n(Algeria, 2012, 35\u2019) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nA man wearing a strange suit, a kind of an \u201calien\u201d suit, wakes up at dawn in a port. He walks and reache a deserted Algiers, to conquer the few feet separating him from freedom.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Saturday 6 April<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cinema ODEON Piazza Strozzi<\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 10.00 Greenhouse Documentary Workshop<\/strong>
\nWorkshop dedicated to documentary film in cooperation with Greenhouse Film Centre, Fondazione Sistema Toscana, Festival dei Popoli and Associazione Documentaristi Anonimi \u2013 entry restrcted to registered members<\/p>\n


\nH. 14.30
\n<\/strong>Presentation of the book by Lapo Pistelli<\/strong>
\nThe New Arab Dream. After the Revolutions<\/strong> (Feltrinelli Editore)
\nConversation with the writer and Professor Alberto Tonini (University of Florence) \u2013 in Italian only<\/p>\n

H. 15.00<\/strong>
\nBehind Me Olive Trees<\/strong> di Pascale Abou Jamra
\n(Lebanon, 2012, 20′) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nAfter living in Israel for 10 years, Mariam and her brother return to their native village in southern Lebanon. Their homecoming is treated with suspicion and hostility as they are the children of an agent of the ‘Lahd army’, who was cooperating with the Israeli forces, before southern Lebanon was freed in 2000.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/strong>
\nTale of Two Syria by Yasmin Fedda
\n(Syria, Uk, 2012, 64\u2019) vo. arabic, english, subtitles: italian, english
\nA Tale Of Two Syrias is a snapshot of life before Syria’s uprising began, seen through the eyes of two people; Salem, an Iraqi refugee and fashion designer in Damascus and Botrus, a monk in the remote hillside monastery of Mar Musa. This film is about their dreams, discussions, and questions around freedom and choice in the year before Syria descended into serious conflict.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 16.30<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/strong>
\nPresentation of Greenhouse Film Center<\/strong>
\nGreenhouse is a groundbreaking development program for documentary filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa. With Sigal Yehuda (director of Greenhouse), Bruni Burres (producer, Sundance Documentary Programme), John Appel (director and producer), Robert Hans Eisenhauer (producer ZDF\/ARTE) and the directors Abeer Haddad (Duma), Yariv Mozer (The Invisible Men), Youssef Ait Mansour (In The Name of the Brother), moderator Vittorio Iervese (Universita’ of Modena)<\/p>\n

to follow the world premiere of<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>Greenhouse Film| In The Name of the Brother by Youssuf Ait Mansour
\n(Morocco, 2013, 52\u2019) vo. arabic, english, subtitles: italian, english
\nThe director\u2019s brother had disappeared for a year, cutting all ties with his family, leaving them in fear and despair. Until a phone call to his mother suddenly announces that he is alive: Moustapha was in the madrasa Nahila, the Koranic school in the small village of Sebt Mazouda, 90 kilometers from Marrakesh. From a letter to Moustapha, which recalls his absence but also their childhood memories, the director’s brother tell of his current life marked by simplicity, austerity and serenity in the place in which he has chosen to live.
\nIn the presence of the director and of the mentors and producers<\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 18.00<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>Kaloo School<\/strong> by Sahra Mosawi
\n(Afghanistan, UK, 2012, 10′) vo. dari, subtitles: italian, english
\nSchool has never been something to be taken for granted in Afghanistan, especially for girls. The result is that more than two-thirds of the Afghan population is illiterate, and the percentage is even higher among women. Fortunately, 9-year-old Fakhere does go to school, albeit after tending the sheep.
\nItalian premiere, in the presence of the director<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nCasablanca Mon Amour<\/strong> by John Slattery
\n(USA, Marocco, 2012, 78\u2019) vo. arabic, english, subtitles: italian, english
\nCasablanca Mon Amour is a modern road movie that encapsulates the more complex and fractured nature of living in a world where TV and wars compete for headlines and occupy imaginations. Using movies as a road map between yesterday\u02bcs Hollywood and today\u02bcs Morocco, Casablanca Mon Amour offers a Moroccan perspective on the long and entwined relationship between Hollywood and The Arab\/Muslim World.
\nItalian premiere, In the presence of the director and of the producer<\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 20.30<\/strong>
\nGood Childhood Days<\/strong> by Aliyar Rasti
\n(Iran, 2013, 3′) vo. persian, subtitles: italian, english
\nThrough a nostalgic journey, the viewer is transported to the childhood of Aliyar Rasti and Siavash Naghshbandi in the 1980s. The music was composed by Iranian rock band Bomrani and is based on a famous Iranian kindergarten song from that period.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>A World Not Ours di Mahdi Fleifel
\n(Libano, UK, UAE, 2012, 93\u2019) vo. vo. arabic, english, subtitles: italian, english
\nThe film tells the story of Mahdi Fleifel’s long-time friend Abu Eyad. The two men share a passion for Palestinian politics, melancholic music and football. During the football world cup, the Palestinians watch the matches on a TV in a sports shop. For a few weeks, they become Brazilians, Germans or Italians. But whereas Fleifel may enter and leave the camp as he pleases, Abu Eyad is left only with his decision to escape. Danish director Mahdi Fleifel presents the life of three generations in Ain al-Hilweh, the Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon where he grew up.
\nItalian premiere, in the presence of the producer, introduce the film the journalist Raffaele Palumbo
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 22.30<\/strong>
\nRed Thing<\/strong> by Ramin Rahimi
\n(Iran, 2012, 1′) no dialogues
\nA giant red thing invades the city and desperately tries anything it can to get people’s attention.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>Facing Mirrors by Negar Azarbayjani
\n(Iran, Germania, 2012, 102′)
\nRana, a conservative young mother, has been secretly driving a cab to support her family since her husband went to jail. When she picks up Adineh, a young woman from a wealthy family who is fleeing an arranged marriage and the country for a transgender operation, it\u2019s a clash of class and belief systems. But soon enough, an unlikely alliance forms.
\nItalian premiere in the presence of the director, the actresses and the producer
\nintroduce the film Farian Sabahi, journalist and Iranian historian
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nCINEMA STENSEN, viale Don Minzoni 25C<\/strong><\/p>\n

H 16.00<\/strong>
\nIranian Shorts (Tot. 77\u2019)
\n<\/strong>Introduce the session, Bianca Maria Filippini expert of Iranian cinema<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\"\"<\/a>
\nA Few Kilometers Away<\/strong> by Ebrahim Irajzad
\n(Iran, 2013, 17′)
\nA 40-year-old woman reaches a shocking conclusion after her conversation with the young pregnant woman she offers a lift to. The car, a small private world in itself, is regularly used in Iranian cinema as a primary location. Cleverly constructed confrontation.<\/p>\n

Red Thing<\/strong> by Ramin Rahimi
\n(Iran, 2013, 1′)
\nA giant red thing invades the city and desperately tries anything it can to get people’s attention.<\/p>\n

Keep Us; Keep Us<\/strong> by Ehsan Amani
\n(Iran, 2013, 21′)
\nIn cosmopolitan Tehran, people spend a lot of time in the car. In one shot, we follow the journey of a married couple and a good friend. The mood is spontaneous and humorous. After an inappropriate practical joke with a mobile phone, the inside of the car changes from a relaxed private space into a nerve-wracking cookie tin stuck in traffic.<\/p>\n

Good Childhood Days<\/strong> by Alyar Rasti e Siavash Naghshbandi
\n(Iran, 2013, 5′)
\nBack to the 1980s, when both directors grew up, while we hear a contemporary Iranian rock version of a children\u2019s song from that decade. Through a nostalgic journey, the viewer is transported to the childhood of Aliyar Rasti and Siavash Naghshbandi in the 1980s. The music was composed by Iranian rock band Bomrani and is based on a famous Iranian kindergarten song from that period.<\/p>\n

Make Art Not War<\/strong> by Icy and Sot
\n(Iran, 2012, 4\u2019).
\nA cardboard city and a tank that shoots beautiful graffiti on the walls. The title says it all: Make art, not war!<\/p>\n

Under the Colours<\/strong> by Emaeil Monsef
\n(Iran, 2011, 20′)
\nThis soldiers\u2019 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.<\/p>\n

Bride Can<\/strong> by Ronak Taher
\n(Australia, Iran, 2011, 7\u2019)
\nIronic “deconstruction” of the lives of women in traditional society of Iran, through a delicate and surprising animation technique.<\/p>\n

My Green Pencil<\/strong> by Fayaz Bahram
\n(Iran, 2012, 2′)
\nA little girl sacrifices her beautiful green pencil to bring back the spring.<\/p>\n

H. 17.30
\nTheir Feast<\/strong> by Reem Morsi
\n(Egypt, Canada, UK, USA, 2012, 20\u2019) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nIn the wake of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, a mother prepares a feast to celebrate the release of her eldest son from prison. The family’s youngest son goes on the hunt for the one ingredient they can\u2019t afford, encountering his neighbours’ varying positions on the recent uprisings. With compassion and gripping realism, Reem Morsi gives voice to the emotional legacy of this historic event.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>Parviz by Majid Barzegar
\n(Iran, 2012, 105′) vo. Persian, subtitles: italian, english
\nParviz is a man in his fifties who has lived his entire life in his father’s home and has never held a job. He spends his days doing housework for his father and chores for the people of the residential complex in which they live. This quiet routine suddenly comes apart with his father’s decision to remarry. Parviz is told to move out and live in a place that his father has rented for him.
\nintroduce the film Felicetta Ferraro, iranist<\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 20.30<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nKabul at Work<\/strong> by David Gill
\n(Afghanistan, UK, 2012, 15′) vo. dari, pashto,subtitles: italian, english
\nScreening of four video portraits of Kabul at Work, a multimedia project that tells of the city of Kabul nowadays through men and women who contribute every day, through their work, to revive it.
\nItalian premiere in the presence of the director<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nThe Cutoff Man<\/strong> by Idan Hubel
\n(Israel, 2012, 76\u2019) vo. hebrew, subtitles: italian, english
\nGabi 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?
\nIntroduce the film Marcella Simoni, professor at C\u00e0 Foscari University Venice<\/strong><\/p>\n

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H. 22.30<\/strong>
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\nZaytoun<\/strong> by Eran Riklis
\n(Israele, Uk, Francia, 2012, 107\u2019) vo. arabo, ebraico, sottotitoli: italiano, inglese
\nZaytoun is the story of the unlikely alliance between a twelve-year-old Palestinian refugee and an Israeli fighter pilot shot down over Beirut. The last film of the Israelian director Eran Riklis, that has as a protagonist the Holltwood star Stephen Dorff.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong>
\nSunday 7 April<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cinema ODEON Piazza Strozzi<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 11.00 TALK open to the public:<\/strong>
\nAfghanistan Inside\/Out. Culture and civil society in the contemporary Afghanistan<\/strong>
\nwith Mohammad Hossein Mohammadi (writer, author of the book I fichi rossi di Mazar-e Sharif – Edizioni Ponte33), Felicetta Ferraro (iranist, Ponte33), Emanuele Giordana (journalist) Giuliano Battiston (journalist, resercher freelance), Principessa Soray Malek (member of the network Afgana) David Gill (photoreporter, Kabul at Work) and the participation of the directors present at the festival.<\/p>\n

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H. 15.00<\/strong>
\nMake Art Not War<\/strong> by ICY and SOT
\n(Iran, 2012, 4\u2019) no dialogues
\nA cardboard city and a tank that shoots beautiful graffiti on the walls. The title says it all: Make art, not war!
\nItalian premier<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/strong>Nessa by Loghman Khaledi
\n(Iran, 2012, 52\u2019) vo. persian, subtitles: italian, english
\nLike many young women around the world, Nessa dreams of becoming a famous actress and choosing her own destiny. After years of puppetry and minor parts, she finally lands a major role, but in the conservative Kurdish city of Kermanshah, Iran, Nessa\u2019s independence means shame for her family. While her father reluctantly admires her self-sufficiency, her brother\u2019s macho pride incites him to violence when attempts to control his sister fail.
\nItalian premiere, introduce the film Kamin Mohammadi, journalist and writer<\/strong><\/p>\n

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H. 16.00: Syria Now<\/strong>
\na converstaion with the directors moderated by Viviana Mazza, journalist of Corriere della Sera<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nAl Intithar<\/strong> (Waiting) by Mario Rizzi
\n(Italy, UAE, 2013, 30\u2019) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nThe Syrian refugee camp Zaatari lies seven kilometres to the south of the Syrian border in the Jordanian desert. The nearest town is 13 kilometres away. There are already 45,000 refugees living here, and still more people arrive: 10,000 additional refugees every week. The capacity of the camp is 70.000 people. Many Syrians would like to go home: living conditions in the camp are by no means easy and they are often far away from their husbands and sons, many of whom have stayed behind to fight.
\nItalian premiere at the presence of the director, screening in cooperation with Villa Romana.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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to follow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/strong>Round Trip by Mayar Al Roumi
\n(Syria, France, 2012, 73\u2019) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nFor Walid, a taxi driver in Damascus, the only place he can steal a private kiss with his love, Suhair, is in his car. When Suhair is invited by her friend to visit Tehran, she and Walid together board a train from the Syrian capital to Tehran. As they follow the stunning scenery captured beautifully on film, Walid and Suhair finally have an opportunity to get to know each other outside of his taxi\u2026
\nItalian premiere in the presence of the director<\/strong>
\nQ&A with the directors Mario Rizzi and Meyar Al-Roumi<\/strong><\/p>\n

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H. 18.15<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/strong>
\nCinema Jenin<\/strong> by Marcus Vetter
\n(Palestine, Germany, 2012, 95\u2019) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nWhen director Marcus Vetter goes to Jenin in the Palestinian territories for a story about Ismael, whose son was shot by an Israeli sniper, he discovers that the city once boasted a cinema where people lined up to watch local and international films. Palestine used to have a well-developed film industry, but it collapsed with the First Intifada in 1987. Vetter, Isma\u00ebl, and a few locals come up with the idea of renovating and breathing new life into the old cinema and creating a social and cultural meeting place.
\nItalian premiere in the presence of the director<\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 20.45
\nThis is London<\/strong> by Mohammed Rashed BuAli
\n(Bahrein, UAE, 2012, 17\u2019) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nA couple’s mission to send a photograph to their son in London should be an easy task, but when the wife refuses to go to the studio, the photographer has to think of innovative ways to capture the perfect shot.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/p>\n

<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/strong>My Afghanistan: Life in a Forbidden Zone by Nagieb Khaja
\n(Denmark, Afghanistan, 2012, 87\u2019) vo. dari, pashto, subtitles: italian, english
\nDanish\/Afghan filmmaker Nagieb Khaja travels to Kabul with a sports bag full of video cameras on a mission, which at first sight looks as easy as it soon turns out to be difficult. Nagieb wants to document the ‘real’ Afghanistan. And who can do this any better than the Afghans themselves? With great difficulty, he manages to smuggle the camera’s out of the protected district, where the international journalists live shielded from the civilian population, and to the villages, where the inhabitants begin filming themselves and each other.
\nItalian premiere in the presence of the director<\/strong><\/p>\n

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H 22.30<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe Last Step<\/strong> by Ali Mosaffa
\n(Iran, 2012, 88′) vo. persiano, subtitles: italian, english
\nThis ironic tale is narrated from beyond the grave by Khosro (Ali Mosaffa), who dies in a ridiculous accident, but lingers round his film star wife, Leila (Leila Hatami), reviewing their complicated but loving marriage. He hangs round the set where she is trying to finish shooting the film begun before he died. Previously unexplained truths dawn on him but Leila, who manages to insert her perspective into the story, still has some secrets.
\nIntroduce the film Bianca Maria Filippini, expert of Iranian cinema<\/strong><\/p>\n

CINEMA STENSEN, viale Don Minzoni 25C<\/strong><\/p>\n

An Italian eye on the Middle East<\/strong>
\nNew at this edition of Middle East Now,
\na selection of documentaries by Italian filmmakers that tell stories of this area of the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

H 15.30<\/strong>
\nMoney Market<\/strong> by Davide Lemma
\n(Aghanistan, 2012, 30′), vo. dari, subtitles: italian
\nThe story of a trip to Afghanistan, a story of men and women trying to start rebuilding the country, through micro-enterprises, but also a story of men that, with the aim to discourage the outflow of capital, decide to organise a market where to “exchange money”, encouraging illegal trafficking of weapons and opium.
\nIn the presence of the director<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nBulaq di Davide Morandini
\n(UK, Italy, Egypt, 2011, 25\u2019) vo. Arabic, subtitles: italian
\nThe revolution in Egypt as seen through the population of Bulaq a very popular district a few meters away from Tahrir Square, where people fhas been fighting for yearsto survive. Through the revolution, people in the neighborhood did finally hear their voice, even if none of their demands have yet been answered …
\nIn the presence of the director<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nJust Play<\/strong> di Dimitri Chimenti
\n(Italy, Francie Palestine, 2012, 58\u2019) vo. Arabic, subtitles: italian
\nThere is a cultural association that for the last 10 years has brought its music schools in a territory from the refugee camps of Lebanon up to the Gaza Strip. Its name is Al Kamandj\u00e2ti, with teachers from around the world and reaches thousands of children. For the Kamandj\u00e2ti, music education is not only the best way to protect life, but also the most efficient tools of resistance.
\nIn the presence of the director<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nH. 18.00<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/strong>Facing Mirrors<\/strong> by Negar Azarbayjani
\n(Iran, Germania, 2012, 102′)
\nRana, a conservative young mother, has been secretly driving a cab to support her family since her husband went to jail. When she picks up Adineh, a young woman from a wealthy family who is fleeing an arranged marriage and the country for a transgender operation, it\u2019s a clash of class and belief systems. But soon enough, an unlikely alliance forms.
\nItalian premiere in the presence of the director, the actresses and the producer<\/strong>
\npresent the film Farian Sabahi, journalist and Iranin historian<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nH. 20.45<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>Casablanca Mon Amour<\/strong> by John Slattery
\n(USA, Marocco, 2012, 78\u2019) vo. arabic, english, subtitles: italian, english
\nUn particolarissimo e intelligente road movie che indaga la lunga relazione tra lo star system di Hollywood e l’immagine del mondo arabo. Il film mette in discussione la visione patinata ed esotica del Marocco, ricostruita attraverso gli sfondi di alcune delle piu’ famose pellicole del cinema americano, da Guerre Stellari al Gladiatore. Armati di videocamera, due ragazzi marocchini raccolgono interviste, raccontano le loro impressioni, e ci restituiscono l’immagine di un Marocco fuori dai luoghi comuni.
\nItalian premiere, In the presence of the director and of the producer<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/strong>The Boxing Girls of Kabul<\/strong> di Ariel Nasr
\n(Canada, Afghanistan, 2012, 52\u2019) vo. dari, pashto, subtitles: italian, english
\nA courageous group of young Afghan women risk persecution to become world-class boxers, training without even the most basic of facilities. Inspired by their coach who was once an Olympic contender, the girls dream about winning medals for their country and a shot at the 2012 Olympics. The film shadows them closely over the course of a year, following three young contenders to their first competition. But when Afghan TV covers a medal won by one of the girls, and the news reports women being stoned in other parts of the country, their lives and their families are threatened.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong>
\nMonday 8 April<\/strong><\/span>
\nCinema ODEON Piazza Strozzi<\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 16.00<\/strong>
\nKabul at Work<\/strong> by David Gill
\n(Afghanistan, UK, 2012, 5) vo. dari, pashto, subtitles: italian, english
\nProjection of a video-portraits of Kabul at Work, the multimedia project that shows the city of Kabul nowadays through men and women who contribute every day, through their work, to revive it.
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nParviz by Majid Barzegar
\n(Iran, 2012, 105′) vo. Persian, subtitles: italian, english
\n<\/span>Parviz is a man in his fifties who has lived his entire life in his father’s home and has never held a job. He spends his days doing housework for his father and chores for the people of the residential complex in which they live. This quiet routine suddenly comes apart with his father’s decision to remarry. Parviz is told to move out and live in a place that his father has rented for him.
\nintroduce the film Felicetta Ferraro, iranist<\/strong><\/p>\n

H. 18.00<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/strong>
\nJasad & The Queen of Contradictions<\/strong> di Amanda Homsi-Ottosson
\n(Libano, UK, 2011, 38\u2019) vo. arabo, sottotitoli: italiano, inglese
\nA documentary about a fascinating Lebanese poet and writer Joumana Haddad who has stirred controversy in the Middle East for having founded ‘Jasad’ (the Body), an erotic quarterly Arabic-language magazine.
\nItalian premiere in the presence of the director and of the protagonist, Joumana Haddad<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

presentation of the last book of the Lebanese writer Joumana Haddad
\n\u201cSuperman is an Arab\u201d<\/strong>
\nModerator, Gad Lerner, journalist (in Italian)<\/p>\n

H. 20.00 Persian light dinner<\/strong>
\nTasting of traditional Persian specialties by Sireh<\/p>\n

H. 21.00<\/strong>
\nNoor<\/strong> by Ahmed Ibrahim
\n(Egypt, USA, 2012, 15\u2019) vo. arabic, subtitles: italian, english
\nThirteen-year-old Fingo wants to hang lights outside his flat for Ramadan. He quickly realises there’s much more to the lights than just decorating. He has to take a stand, win over the community and hang his lights. All in two days!
\nItalian premiere<\/strong><\/p>\n

to follow<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

closing film
\n<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>Wajma – An Afghan Love Story<\/strong> by Barmak Akram
\n(Afghanistan, 2012, 86\u2019) vo. persiano, sottotitoli: italiano, inglese
\nIt\u2019s snowing in Kabul, and gregarious waiter Mustafa charms a pretty student named Wajma. The pair begin a clandestine relationship, they\u2019re playful and passionate but ever mindful of the societal rules they are breaking. After Wajma discovers she is pregnant, her certainty that Mustafa will marry her falters, and word of their dalliance gets out. Her father must decide between his culturally held right to uphold family honor and his devotion to his daughter. The last film by one of the most acclaimed Afghani directors, that won the award as best screenplay at the last Sundance film Festival.
\nItalian premiere in the presence of the protagonist Hadji Gul<\/strong><\/p>\n

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