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SUMMARY:Movie: From Ground Zero
DESCRIPTION:Shortlisted for Best International Feature for the 2025 Academy Awards\, FROM GROUND ZERO is an anthology project comprised of 22 short films created by filmmakers from Gaza. Launched by renowned Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi\, the initiative was created during the current 2023/2024 conflict and aims to provide a platform for young Palestinian artists to express themselves through their craft. \nEach film\, ranging in length from three to six minutes\, presents a unique perspective on the current reality in Gaza. The project captures the diverse experiences of life in the Palestinian enclave\, including the challenges\, tragedies\, and moments of resilience faced by its people. Using a mix of genres including fiction\, documentary\, docu-fiction\, animation\, and experimental cinema\, From Ground Zero presents a rich diversity of stories that reflect the sorrow\, joy\, and hope inherent in Gazan life. \nDespite harsh filming conditions\, Gaza’s vibrant artistic scene shines through this stunning anthology film\, which offers an intimate and powerful portrait of daily life in modern-day Palestine – and the enduring spirit of its people. \nIn Arabic with English subtitles. \n“The fact that this film even exists seems miraculous… [From Ground Zero] aims to humanize\, to empathize\, to go beyond the headlines and geopolitics. It aims to convey the hopes and dreams of everyday people\, which persist even in dire circumstances.” Jennifer Green\, Alliance of Women Film Journalists \n“A powerful cry to the world that these filmmakers\, collaborators\, and people walking in the background are still there\, still living under worsening conditions\, and still need help. From Ground Zero is an unforgettable exhibition of the human spirit.” Monica Castillo\, RogerEbert.com
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/movie-from-ground-zero-a/
LOCATION:Vashon Theater\, 17723 Vashon Highway SW\, Vashon\, WA\, 98070
CATEGORIES:Movie
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SUMMARY:Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: Heritage Hour (BIPOC Tatreez Circle)
DESCRIPTION:Remember\, Ya Hala’s café and retail space is open to all \n📣 IMPORTANT: Some events will require registration/RSVP so you can save a spot! \nTake a look ahead at the calendar and then keep an eye out for links to sign up for specific events. You won’t want to miss out. \nMore details about each weekend’s events will drop on the Monday before. 👀
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/ya-hala-bipoc_tatreez_circle/
LOCATION:Suzanne Zahr\, Art & Architecture\, 2441 76th Ave SE\, Ste 160\, Mercer Island\, WA\, 98040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cooking/Food,Games,Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T210000
DTSTAMP:20250312T235238Z
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SUMMARY:The Somali Table
DESCRIPTION:Due to its location and landmass\, Somalia is a true culinary crossroad. Indigenous Somali regional cuisines woven with lasting Italian\, South Asian\, and Middle Eastern influences have resulted in a cuisine that is dynamic and unique. Join local chef Ifrah F. Ahmed in class\, where she will teach you about the food of Somalia and how to make some of her favorite classic dishes. On the menu: xawaash-spiced lamb (braised lamb shanks with xawaash spice and cilantro garlic sauce); muufo (corn flatbread); fuul (mashed fava bean and tomato stew); and bariis(Somali-style rice). \nPlease note: some classes can be adjusted for students with dietary restrictions\, but many cannot. If you’re vegetarian\, pescatarian\, or gluten-free\, you can use the drop-down menu on our events page to view the best classes to fit your needs. If a class you’re interested in doesn’t appear in that filtered view\, please email us before registering and we’ll see if the class’s menu can be modified.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/the-somali-table-4/
LOCATION:the Pantry\, 1417 NW 70th Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117
CATEGORIES:Cooking/Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T230000
DTSTAMP:20250430T192048Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle International Film Festival:  Balconettes
DESCRIPTION:Want a discount on your ticket? Use code ARABISH51 for $3 when purchasing tickets! \n  \nWhile perhaps best known for her understated yet powerful performances in Portrait of a Lady on Fire and TÀR\, Noémie Merlant showcases her equally striking talent for the WTF (weird\, titillating\, and fascinating) both in front of and behind the camera with her sizzling sophomore feature as director. In the thick of a near-apocalyptic heat wave in Marseille\, we are introduced to our trio of cohabitating bosom buddies: neurotic\, sexually frustrated writer Nicole (Sanda Codrenau)\, free-spirited camgirl Ruby (Souhelia Yacoub) – actress of Tunisian descent\, and Élise (Merlant)\, an actress rapidly reaching her boiling point. A chance encounter with the brooding artist on the balcony across the way rapidly spirals into a bloody affair that threatens to haunt the girls forever—possibly literally. What begins as a sexy\, sun-drenched romp reveals itself to be a blood-drenched\, searing takedown of rape culture\, and an equally tough and tender look at the necessity of female friendship. With this bombastic\, hilarious\, and heart-rending film\, Merlant cements herself as not only a face\, but a singular voice in contemporary cinema across the globe. \n\n\nOther Showtimes:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMONDAY\, MAY 19\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nSIFF Cinema Downtown \n3:15 PM
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/seattle-international-film-festival-balconettes/
LOCATION:SIFF Cinema Uptown\, 511 Queen Anne Ave N\,\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movie
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)":MAILTO:info@siff.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250519T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250519T130000
DTSTAMP:20250426T064726Z
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SUMMARY:Escalate Against Microsoft
DESCRIPTION:(Full location to be announced closer to the rally) \nJoin NO AZURE FOR APARTHEID for a community rally and send a clear message to Satya Nadella\, Brad Smith\, Mustafa Suleyman\, and Microsoft execs: NO TECH WEAPONS FOR GENOCIDE! IOF OFF AZURE! DIGITAL ARMS EMBARGO NOW! \nMicrosoft Build is the Coachella of tech giant monopolies violating human rights. Held annually\, #MSBuild is Microsoft’s largest conference of the year\, where Microsoft plans to showcase their latest cloud and AI developments\, all while those same technologies fuel war crimes\, apartheid\, and genocide. Let’s turn up and show Microsoft that there will be no business as usual while Microsoft and its execs have blood on their hands! #BoycottBuild \nMicrosoft Azure cloud offerings form the technological backbone of Israel’s automated apartheid and genocide systems – and the scale of Israel’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians would not be possible without Microsoft cloud and AI technology. Learn more\, follow\, and join our campaign at @noazureforapartheid! 🇵🇸
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/escalate-against-microsoft/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250519T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250519T171500
DTSTAMP:20250430T192152Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle International Film Festival:  Balconettes
DESCRIPTION:Want a discount on your ticket? Use code ARABISH51 for $3 when purchasing tickets! \n  \nWhile perhaps best known for her understated yet powerful performances in Portrait of a Lady on Fire and TÀR\, Noémie Merlant showcases her equally striking talent for the WTF (weird\, titillating\, and fascinating) both in front of and behind the camera with her sizzling sophomore feature as director. In the thick of a near-apocalyptic heat wave in Marseille\, we are introduced to our trio of cohabitating bosom buddies: neurotic\, sexually frustrated writer Nicole (Sanda Codrenau)\, free-spirited camgirl Ruby (Souhelia Yacoub) – actress of Tunisian descent\, and Élise (Merlant)\, an actress rapidly reaching her boiling point. A chance encounter with the brooding artist on the balcony across the way rapidly spirals into a bloody affair that threatens to haunt the girls forever—possibly literally. What begins as a sexy\, sun-drenched romp reveals itself to be a blood-drenched\, searing takedown of rape culture\, and an equally tough and tender look at the necessity of female friendship. With this bombastic\, hilarious\, and heart-rending film\, Merlant cements herself as not only a face\, but a singular voice in contemporary cinema across the globe.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/seattle-international-film-festival-balconettes-2/
LOCATION:SIFF Cinema Downtown\, 2100 4th Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98121
CATEGORIES:Movie
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250519T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250519T213000
DTSTAMP:20250430T230516Z
CREATED:20250430T230516Z
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SUMMARY:The Pantry: Egyptian Street Food
DESCRIPTION:Join Nadia Tommalieh as she embarks on a culinary journey to the vibrant streets of Egypt! In this class you’ll dive into the world of kushari\, a popular dish of rice\, lentils\, pasta\, and chickpeas\, topped with a spiced tomato sauce and crispy fried onions. No exploration of Egyptian street food is complete without ful medames—a hearty stew made from slow-cooked dried fava beans\, herbs\, and lemon. Also on the menu: feteer meshaltet\, a flaky pastry that showcases the mastery of Egyptian baking. You’ll bake two versions of this dough: a savory one\, and a sweet one with nuts\, coconuts\, and raisins. You’ll complete your culinary adventure with Sobia\, a refreshing street drink made from coconut milk\, rice\, and rosewater\, whose taste will transport you to the shores of the Nile.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/the-pantry-egyptian-street-food/
LOCATION:the Pantry\, 1417 NW 70th Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117
CATEGORIES:Cooking/Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250519T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250519T233000
DTSTAMP:20250430T193318Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle International Film Festival:  Khartoum
DESCRIPTION:Want a discount on your ticket? Use code ARABISH51 for $3 when purchasing tickets! \nWhat begins as a street-level documentary of five ordinary lives in Khartoum—a civil servant\, a tea vendor\, a resistance volunteer\, and two young bottle collectors—evolves into a radically inventive chronicle of a city at the edge of collapse. Shot on donated iPhones by four Sudanese filmmakers working alongside British director Phil Cox\, production was interrupted when war erupted in April 2023. The filmmakers fled Sudan and regrouped in Nairobi\, where they transformed the project using green screen re-enactments\, animation\, and dreamlike visual reconstructions. \nThe film’s five interwoven stories bear witness to lives disrupted by conflict but never reduced by it. A mother sings lullabies to shield her daughter; two boys flee militias on the back of an invisible lion; a government worker hides from a regime unraveling around him. Through surreal vignettes and raw detail\, Khartoum refuses the distancing lens of crisis coverage. \nSo while Khartoum began as a vérité documentary shot in Sudan\, it became a diasporic production: completed in exile\, shaped by displacement\, and creatively reassembled across borders. A collaborative act of remembrance and resistance\, it is not simply about a city under siege—it is made by those who fled it\, carrying its stories with them. \nOther Showtimes: \n\n\n\n\nWEDNESDAY\, MAY 21\, 2025 – AMC Pacific Place \n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 PM
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/seattle-international-film-festival-khartoum-2/
LOCATION:AMC Pacific Place\, 600 Pine St suite 400\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movie
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250520T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250520T213000
DTSTAMP:20250430T230553Z
CREATED:20250430T230531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T230553Z
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SUMMARY:The Pantry: Egyptian Street Food
DESCRIPTION:Join Nadia Tommalieh as she embarks on a culinary journey to the vibrant streets of Egypt! In this class you’ll dive into the world of kushari\, a popular dish of rice\, lentils\, pasta\, and chickpeas\, topped with a spiced tomato sauce and crispy fried onions. No exploration of Egyptian street food is complete without ful medames—a hearty stew made from slow-cooked dried fava beans\, herbs\, and lemon. Also on the menu: feteer meshaltet\, a flaky pastry that showcases the mastery of Egyptian baking. You’ll bake two versions of this dough: a savory one\, and a sweet one with nuts\, coconuts\, and raisins. You’ll complete your culinary adventure with Sobia\, a refreshing street drink made from coconut milk\, rice\, and rosewater\, whose taste will transport you to the shores of the Nile.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/the-pantry-egyptian-street-food-2/
LOCATION:the Pantry\, 1417 NW 70th Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117
CATEGORIES:Cooking/Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250521T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250521T130000
DTSTAMP:20250514T193550Z
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SUMMARY:Contemporary Translated Works Book Group: Sand-Catcher by Omar Khalifah\, Translated by Barbara Romaine
DESCRIPTION:Join the Contemporary Translated Works Book Group – Now Monthly! \nMechanics’ Institute\, in partnership with the Center for the Art of Translation and our new presenting partner\, Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum\, is thrilled to announce the expansion of the Contemporary Translated Works Book Group into a monthly\, member-led series! Beginning Spring 2025\, we will host lunchtime discussions (12:00–1:00 pm PT) online via Zoom on the third Wednesday of each month\, featuring thought-provoking literary selections from around the world. \nFour young\, Palestinian journalists at a Jordanian newspaper are tasked\, on account of their heritage\, with profiling one of the last living witnesses of the Nakba\, the violent expulsion of native Palestinians by the nascent state of Israel in 1948. The old man has no desire to be interviewed\, no desire for his memories to be preserved\, no desire to serve as an inspiration for the youth of tomorrow. As threats from the team’s editor-in-chief put more and more pressure on the journalists\, they must decide just how far they’re willing to go to get the old man on the record. \nJoin us at 11:30 AM for a Q&A with the translator before the discussion at 12:00 PM. \nFree to Folio members.\nLearn more and get tickets >> \nOrder Sand-Catcher >> 
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/sand-catcher-by-omar-khalifah-translated-by-barbara-romaine/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Lecture/Panel Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250521T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250521T153000
DTSTAMP:20250430T193207Z
CREATED:20250430T193114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T193207Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle International Film Festival:  Khartoum
DESCRIPTION:Want a discount on your ticket? Use code ARABISH51 for $3 when purchasing tickets! \nWhat begins as a street-level documentary of five ordinary lives in Khartoum—a civil servant\, a tea vendor\, a resistance volunteer\, and two young bottle collectors—evolves into a radically inventive chronicle of a city at the edge of collapse. Shot on donated iPhones by four Sudanese filmmakers working alongside British director Phil Cox\, production was interrupted when war erupted in April 2023. The filmmakers fled Sudan and regrouped in Nairobi\, where they transformed the project using green screen re-enactments\, animation\, and dreamlike visual reconstructions. \nThe film’s five interwoven stories bear witness to lives disrupted by conflict but never reduced by it. A mother sings lullabies to shield her daughter; two boys flee militias on the back of an invisible lion; a government worker hides from a regime unraveling around him. Through surreal vignettes and raw detail\, Khartoum refuses the distancing lens of crisis coverage. \nSo while Khartoum began as a vérité documentary shot in Sudan\, it became a diasporic production: completed in exile\, shaped by displacement\, and creatively reassembled across borders. A collaborative act of remembrance and resistance\, it is not simply about a city under siege—it is made by those who fled it\, carrying its stories with them.
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/seattle-international-film-festival-khartoum/
LOCATION:AMC Pacific Place\, 600 Pine St suite 400\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movie
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250521T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250521T223000
DTSTAMP:20250430T192832Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle International Film Festival:  Happy Holidays
DESCRIPTION:Want a discount on your ticket? Use code ARABISH51 for $3 when purchasing tickets! \nOscar® winner Scandar Copti (Ajami) is back with a new film about a middle-class Arab family in Israel and the impact of the country’s divisions on every aspect of their lives\, mundane and momentous alike. \nFouad’s business is in trouble\, which has plunged him into debt. This has major implications for his wife\, Hanan\, a woman very invested in maintaining the family’s social position\, especially in anticipation of their elder daughter Leila’s upcoming wedding. Son Rami has a different kind of problem. His Jewish Israeli girlfriend is pregnant\, but how would they raise a child in a country where their relationship must be kept secret? This question takes on a new urgency when the couple become the object of mysterious threats. Meanwhile\, younger daughter Fifi has a secret of her own. After a minor car accident\, she ends up in the hospital where her medical records\, including her sexual history\, come to light\, causing further upheaval for the family and Fifi herself. \nThis ensemble of characters (mostly played by non-professional actors) and their stories create a rare portrait of Arab and Jewish lives in Israel and the effects of social\, political\, and religious divisions on every aspect of those lives\, mundane and momentous alike. \nOther Showtimes: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHURSDAY\, MAY 22\, 2025 AMC Pacific Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/seattle-international-film-festival-happy-holidays/
LOCATION:SIFF Film Center\, 305 Harrison St\, Seattle\, 98109
CATEGORIES:Movie
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250522T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250522T150000
DTSTAMP:20250430T192920Z
CREATED:20250430T192841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T192920Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle International Film Festival:  Happy Holidays
DESCRIPTION:Want a discount on your ticket? Use code ARABISH51 for $3 when purchasing tickets! \nOscar® winner Scandar Copti (Ajami) is back with a new film about a middle-class Arab family in Israel and the impact of the country’s divisions on every aspect of their lives\, mundane and momentous alike. \nFouad’s business is in trouble\, which has plunged him into debt. This has major implications for his wife\, Hanan\, a woman very invested in maintaining the family’s social position\, especially in anticipation of their elder daughter Leila’s upcoming wedding. Son Rami has a different kind of problem. His Jewish Israeli girlfriend is pregnant\, but how would they raise a child in a country where their relationship must be kept secret? This question takes on a new urgency when the couple become the object of mysterious threats. Meanwhile\, younger daughter Fifi has a secret of her own. After a minor car accident\, she ends up in the hospital where her medical records\, including her sexual history\, come to light\, causing further upheaval for the family and Fifi herself. \nThis ensemble of characters (mostly played by non-professional actors) and their stories create a rare portrait of Arab and Jewish lives in Israel and the effects of social\, political\, and religious divisions on every aspect of those lives\, mundane and momentous alike. \nOther Showtimes: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHURSDAY\, MAY 22\, 2025 AMC Pacific Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/seattle-international-film-festival-happy-holidays-2/
LOCATION:AMC Pacific Place\, 600 Pine St suite 400\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movie
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250522T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250522T171500
DTSTAMP:20250430T192459Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle International Film Festival:  Everybody Loves Touda
DESCRIPTION:Want a discount on your ticket? Use code ARABISH51 for $3 when purchasing tickets! \nIn the latest film from Nabil Ayouch (Horses of God\, SIFF 2014) co-written with his wife\, director Maryam Touzani (The Blue Caftan\, SIFF 2023)\, Touda dreams of being a sheikha\, or traditional Moroccan folk singer. More than that\, she is determined to be one\, which is fortunate because the road ahead is a rocky one. A single mother with a young son to support\, she sings at parties and in bars in her provincial town. But these opportunities are limited and fraught with risk\, as her male audience’s “love” often shades into something more proprietary and threatening. She sets her sights on Casablanca and\, leaving her son with her parents and ignoring the disapproval of her conservative brother\, she heads to the big city. There Touda meets an older musician\, a violinist who recognizes her ambition and her potential\, and becomes a sort of mentor. With his help\, she sets about to master the aita\, a Moroccan musical genre rooted in poetry about the many struggles of life\, from the personal to the political. As her singing improves\, she can command higher fees and a more elite audience. But in a culture where female performers are as often eroticized and stigmatized as venerated\, what does it really mean to be loved? \n  \nOther Showtimes: \n\n\nTICKETS\nSelect showtime for pricing and tickets. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFRIDAY\, MAY 23\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\nSIFF Cinema Uptown \n8:30 PM
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/seattle-international-film-festival-touda/
LOCATION:SIFF Cinema Uptown\, 511 Queen Anne Ave N\,\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movie
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)":MAILTO:info@siff.net
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SUMMARY:Seattle International Film Festival:  Moon
DESCRIPTION:Want a discount on your ticket? Use code ARABISH51 for $3 when purchasing tickets! \nSarah (played by provocateur performance artist Florentina Holzinger) is an Austrian professional MMA fighter who has just lost a career-ending fight. She’s tough\, with a face that shows her decades spent brawling\, and she doesn’t hesitate to accept a job offer that her friends and family believe is too good to be true: A wealthy Jordanian man has hired Sarah to be a private trainer for his three sisters\, who never leave the mansion without a bodyguard. But who is this family and why are they under constant surveillance? \nMoon is Kurdish-Austrian filmmaker Kurdwin Ayub’s thrilling sophomore feature\, following her award-winning debut film Sonne (SIFF 2023). Moon has already garnered several awards for its enthralling portrayal of a family in peril\, shown through the hardened eyes of a woman trying to navigate a life she doesn’t want. Ayub doesn’t give easy answers in this tense film that asks\, “How can you save others when you cannot save yourself?” \nOther Showtimes: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFRIDAY\, MAY 23\, 2025\, AMC Pacific Place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 AM
URL:https://arabishway.com/event/seattle-international-film-festival-moon/
LOCATION:SIFF Film Center\, 305 Harrison St\, Seattle\, 98109
CATEGORIES:Movie
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