Join the Middle East Studies Program in its second installation of the Middle East Film Festival. 17 (2017) directed by Widad Shafakoj is a social exploration into the lives of young women who are passionate about a sport they have been told was only for men. The film follows the Jordanian under-17 women's football team…
Join the Middle East Studies Program for another incredible film in its Middle East Film Festival. This year's theme is female directors. Wadjda (2012) is a Saudia Arabian film, written and directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour. It was the first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia and the first feature-length film made by a female…
Join the Middle East Studies Program for the final film in the Middle East Film Festival. When I Saw You (2012) is written and directed by Annemarie Jacir. The year is 1967. The world is alive with change: brimming with reawakened energy, new styles, music and an infectious sense of hope. In Jordan, a different…