Category: Film
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Mizna At Home: Virtual Cinema Filmmaker Bios
Filmmakers included in Mizna’s May Virtual Cinema Series Suliman Elnour (Wa Lakin Alardh Tadur / It Still Rotates / ولكن الأرض تدور) was born in 1947 and is a Sudanese filmmaker and writer. He studied folklore, and African and Asian studies at the University of Khartoum and film at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, Moscow. He…
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Mizna at Home: Virtual Cinema
From taking our classes online, to presenting a virtual literary reading in March, to this virtual cinema series, we’ve been working to discover how to continue to fulfill our mission to provide a platform for SWANA and Muslim artists during this new reality. SPEED SISTERSMay 13, 6pm CSTFREE • RSVP REQUIRED Amber Fares | Sports…
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Introducing #MiznaAtHome
As routines shift and we find ourselves spending more time at home than we ever anticipated, art is an essential respite. During this uncertain and frightening time, our small Mizna team is more grateful than ever for the artists, readers, audiences, and community we are fortunate to be a part of. The arts community is…
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#MiznaAtHome: SWANA Cinema Watchlist
Past Arab Film Fest curators recommend Arab/SWANA cinema available on streaming platforms for your quarantine viewing pleasure. Check out the rest of #MiznaAtHome programming here and a curated resource list for keeping up with SWANA culture here. Rami Azzazi, Arab Film Fest Curator 2014 The Time That Remains: A dark comedy by Elia Suleiman tells…
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New York Mills: a visual art exhibition + indie film screenings
COVID19 UPDATE: The reception on March 20 has been cancelled. The NYMCC gallery is implementing “soft close” this week with shorter hours while they clean the space. If someone wants to see the show, they will be allowed in. All events at NYMCC are postponed or cancelled for the rest of the month. Stay tuned…
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St. Cloud State University: a visual art exhibition + indie film screenings
This January, Mizna is partnering with SooVAC to bring contemporary arts programming by SWANA artists + filmmakers to greater Minnesota. Visual arts exhibition Let There Be Spaces in Your Togetherness will travel to St. Cloud (January 30–February 27, 2020) and New York Mills (March 4–April 4, 2020), accompanied by a selection of notable films from…