Re: The Light in her Eyes. I remember watching this in 2012 for VRT's Notable Videos for Adults. It's on the 2013 list here:
http://www.ala.org/vrt/notablevideos/notables2013 The film is about a community of women learning to read the Koran and shows a vibrant intellectual Syria. As I recall, the Syrian refugee crisis is not so much a theme of this film, but when I reflect on what a hopeful attitude is portrayed in the film, I am filled with nostalgia and sadness at what has been lost. In that regard, The Light in Her Eyes might make an excellent film for showing what Syria has been and for developing an awareness of the current situation there. Another film that might work, though it's not about Syrian refugees, is Journey of Hope. It is fictional and won the 1990 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. While the family is from Turkey, their journey from Turkey to Europe is similar to the one we hear about every day on the news about Syrian refugees. You see step-by-step what the journey involves. Recommendation for screening budget: have a line item for tissues. Regards, Laura Laura Jenemann Media, Film Studies, and Dance Librarian George Mason University 703-993-7593 ljene...@gmu.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Threatt, Monique Louise Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 5:33 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Film about Syrian refugees Similarly, Cinefete has "Syria, Children at War," http://cinefete.ca/en/site/products/syria-children-at-war#.VmdXp9UrKUk Cinema Guild has "The Light in her Eyes," http://store.cinemaguild.com/nontheatrical/product/2431.html, Films on Demand has several films listed re: Syria: http://www.films.com/ecSearch.aspx?q=syria. Hope this is helpful. Best, Mo From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Steinhoff, Cindy Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 4:55 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> Subject: [Videolib] Film about Syrian refugees A faculty member is seeking a documentary about the Syrian refugee situation. Any suggestions? Many thanks, Cindy Steinhoff Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD ________________________________ The information contained in this email may be confidential and/or legally privileged. It has been sent for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or any of its content, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you.
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