Screening of Israeli Film "Cinema Sabaya"

In cooperation with Kino Lorber, the Israel Visiting Scholars program at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) is offering a public screening of the film Cinema Sabaya.

Inspired by writer-director Orit Fouks Rotem’s own experiences as a teacher, Cinema Sabaya presents a deft and heartfelt portrait of art’s capacity to unite disparate communities, moving effortlessly between the gravity of their conversations and the genuine joy of this unlikely group of friends.

A reception with food and drink will follow the screening.

Parking at Stanford is limited. Please plan your visit accordingly.

This event will not be livestreamed.
 

About the Film

A group of Palestinian and Israeli women attend a video workshop at a small town community center run by Rona (Dana Ivgy, Zero Motivation), a young filmmaker from Tel Aviv, who teaches them to document their lives. As each student shares footage from her home life with the others, their beliefs and preconceptions are challenged and barriers are broken down. The group comes together as mothers, daughters, wives, and women living in a world designed to keep them apart, forming an empowering and lasting bond as they learn more about each other... and themselves.