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Middle East Film Night: "The Fall from Heaven"

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Date:
Friday, January 30, 2015
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Type:
Screening
Organizer/Author:
San José Peace and Justice Center
Email:
Phone:
408-297-2299
Address:
48 South 7th Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Location Details:
San José Peace and Justice Center
48 South 7th Street
San Jose, CA 95112

The Fall from Heaven

(Kurdish: Ketina Ji Bihûştê, Turkish: Cennetten Kovulmak)


Set in Turkey around 2000, this feature film develops around two intertwined stories. Emine, who works as an electrical engineer at a construction site employing mostly Kurdish workers, finds herself torn between a secret love and socio-political pressures. Meanwhile, in a remote Kurdish village, Ayse, whose siblings join the Kurdish resistance, is drawn by the lure of the megacity of Istanbul.

The film illustrates the complex forces shaping life in modern Turkey, and provides essential context for understanding the country's role on the edge of epic conflict in the Middle East.

Directed by Ferit Karahan. Turkish/Kurdish with English subtitles. 2013. 82 minutes.

Sharat G. Lin will lead discussion.

Bus routes: 22, 522, 23, 11, 63, 64, 72, 73, 81, Hwy 17 Exp, MST 55, Dash, LRT
Limited parking in rear of building

Suggested donation: $5-10
Added to the calendar on Thu, Jan 29, 2015 12:07PM
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