SCREENING TIMES:
Friday, February 12 @ 1:20 pm; Sunday, February 14 @ 8:25 pm
SYNOPSIS:
From 1896 to 2000 over 1000 U.S. films showed Arab / Muslim characters. Of these, only 12 films showed positive characters, 52 were even handed, and more than 900 showed negative characters.
Casablanca Mon Amour offers a critical perspective—one often missing from the dialogue about Islamic World/West relations—on the unchallenged lineage of degrading images of Muslims/Arabs in Hollywood movies. With a look toward how these images naturalize prejudicial attitudes toward Arab/Islamic culture in the U.S. as well as how audiences in Arab/Islamic countries interpret these images. Adding to the ongoing debate within the United States about America's national character and global role, the film connects to similar debates unfolding within the Muslim world.
TRAILERS:
https://vimeo.com/49179598
FILM DETAILS -
Director: John Slattery
Producers: John Slattery and Leah Simon-Weisberg
Runtime: 78 minutes
Copyright: 2013
Country: Morocco/US
Official Website: www.casablancamonamour.com
CREW -
Cinematographer: Fara Akrami
Music by: Meknes Malhun
Edited by: Michael Nouryeh
Sound Mixer: Jona Newhall
Director Bio:
John Slattery’s directing debut, Casablanca Mon Amour (featured in the New York Times) had its world premiere at the Dubai International Film Festival and continues to play at festivals worldwide. Casablanca Mon Amour was broadcast on BBC in 2015. John began work in television as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco, where he wrote and hosted a pilot for a social-issue TV series at the Moroccan National Institute of Television. John’s latest film in post-production, an experimental documentary exploring homelessness and Chicago Soul music, was selected by BAVC’s 4x10 preview program. He holds an MFA from the Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
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Sponsor(s): Center for Near Eastern Studies, The Pan African Film Festival (PAFF)