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nabilHi everybody,
This came through the gayrab grapevine, and I wanted to pass it onto you. From my pal Bassam.
xoxo
Nabil
The Arab Film Festival was getting lots of pressure this week to pull out our gay Egyptian movie "All My Life" (Toul Omri) for its political and homosexual content. The decision could have gone either way.
Had they pulled it out, I would be lobbying to protest their decision on site.
However, the Board of Directors of the festival voted unanimously to stick by our side and by their decision to show a daring gay movie in Arabic.
Due to this moral action, the festival has just lost a major, powerful sponsor and some other maintsream Egyptian movies pulled out.
What should we do now to support the festival (that was already struggling financially) and thank its Board, staff, and volunters?
I suggest one or more options below:
-1- Buy tickets for All my Life on Sunday October 19 at Delancey Screening Room in SF. Let's fill that small 150-seat theatre. So far, only 52 tickets were sold. Buy tickets ($12) at: http://www.aff.org/2008/film_detail.php?film_id=116
-2- If you have seen the movie in June (at Frameline festival) or are out of town, still buy a ticket please and offer it to a friend.
-3- Attend the opening night's Jordanian film ($15) at the CASTRO theatre on Thursday Oct. 16. Complete schedule of movies at: http://www.aff.org/2008/schedule.php
-4- Attend other movies in SF, Berkeley, or San Jose.
-5- Buy a festival pass.
-6- Make a donation to the festival.
-7- Forward this e-mail to many friends in the Bay Area.
Please act now!
Bassam
P.S.
"All My Life" was directed by Maher Sabry and filmed in San Francisco and Cairo. Volunteers from SWANABAQ and actors from all over the world appeared in the movie. The original music score is by our talented composer Ilyas Iliya.
Web site: http://maraiafilm.com/eufs/allmylife.html
Two trailers: http://maraiafilm.com/eufs/trailer.html
This came through the gayrab grapevine, and I wanted to pass it onto you. From my pal Bassam.
xoxo
Nabil
The Arab Film Festival was getting lots of pressure this week to pull out our gay Egyptian movie "All My Life" (Toul Omri) for its political and homosexual content. The decision could have gone either way.
Had they pulled it out, I would be lobbying to protest their decision on site.
However, the Board of Directors of the festival voted unanimously to stick by our side and by their decision to show a daring gay movie in Arabic.
Due to this moral action, the festival has just lost a major, powerful sponsor and some other maintsream Egyptian movies pulled out.
What should we do now to support the festival (that was already struggling financially) and thank its Board, staff, and volunters?
I suggest one or more options below:
-1- Buy tickets for All my Life on Sunday October 19 at Delancey Screening Room in SF. Let's fill that small 150-seat theatre. So far, only 52 tickets were sold. Buy tickets ($12) at: http://www.aff.org/2008/film_detail.php?film_id=116
-2- If you have seen the movie in June (at Frameline festival) or are out of town, still buy a ticket please and offer it to a friend.
-3- Attend the opening night's Jordanian film ($15) at the CASTRO theatre on Thursday Oct. 16. Complete schedule of movies at: http://www.aff.org/2008/schedule.php
-4- Attend other movies in SF, Berkeley, or San Jose.
-5- Buy a festival pass.
-6- Make a donation to the festival.
-7- Forward this e-mail to many friends in the Bay Area.
Please act now!
Bassam
P.S.
"All My Life" was directed by Maher Sabry and filmed in San Francisco and Cairo. Volunteers from SWANABAQ and actors from all over the world appeared in the movie. The original music score is by our talented composer Ilyas Iliya.
Web site: http://maraiafilm.com/eufs/allmylife.html
Two trailers: http://maraiafilm.com/eufs/trailer.html