Hebraic Section of the African Middle Eastern Division, LCPA Hebrew Language Table and the Daniel A. P. Murray African American Cultural Association of the Library of Congress Present Zemene Film screening and talk by filmmaker Melissa Donovan (English and Amharic with English Subtitles) Wednesday August 12, 2015 at Noon Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress [cid:image002.jpg@01D0D41A.5F9123D0] A feature documentary about a young Ethiopian girl’s bravery in the face of enormous odds. Zemene lives in a remote village in the beautiful countryside of Ethiopia. Afflicted with a rare potentially life-threatening illness which results in curvature of the spine, she struggles with poverty and poor education. In a chance encounter on the streets of Gondar, she crosses paths with Dr. Rick Hodes an internist specializing in spinal conditions. He is in Ethiopia working for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. This chance meeting takes her down a new path, giving her hope for the future. Filmmaker Melissa Donovan will discuss her film following the screening. www.zemenefilm<http://www.zemenefilm>.com PROGRAM IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
ADA accommodations 5 days in advance (202) 707-6362<tel:%28202%29%20707-6362> TTY or a...@loc.gov<mailto:a...@loc.gov> For more information Call Gail Shirazi g...@loc.gov<mailto:g...@loc.gov> or Galina g...@loc.gov<mailto:g...@loc.gov> July 31, 2015 Press contact: Audrey Fischer (202) 707-0022 Public contact: Gail Shirazi (202) 707-9897 Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or a...@loc.gov Documentary Filmmaker Melissa Donovan to Screen, Discuss “Zemene” Film Features Trials and Tribulations of an Ethiopian Child The Hebraic Section of the Library’s African and Middle Eastern Division, the Daniel A. P. Murray African American Culture Association and the Hebrew Language Table will present a film screening of “Zemene” and a talk by filmmaker Melissa Donovan. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 12 in the Mary Pickford Theater, located on the third floor of the Library’s James Madison Building at 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. “Zemene” (2014, 68 min.) documents the struggles of a young Ethiopian girl growing up in poverty and afflicted with a rare, potentially life-threatening illness. Her life is changed by a chance encounter with Dr. Rick Hodes, an internist specializing in spinal conditions, who is in Ethiopia working for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. A native of Boston, Donovan started her career as a camera assistant to many well-known filmmakers, including Robert Richardson and Carolyn Chen. She has worked in the commercial, independent and documentary world as a cinematographer for more than 15 years. “Zemene” has earned Donovan awards for Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Documentary at the 2014 Boston Film Festival; Best of the Festival at the 2014 Chagrin Documentary Film Festival and the 2014 St. Louis International Film Festival; Best Feature Documentary at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival; and the Audience Award for Best Emerging Filmmaker at the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival. Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the nation’s first-established federal cultural institution. The Library seeks to spark imagination and creativity and to further human understanding and wisdom by providing access to knowledge through its magnificent collections, publications, programs and exhibitions. Many of the Library’s rich resources can be accesses through its website at www.loc.gov.
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