Muslim Futurism: Defining a Genre
Location
FilmScene
404 E. College St.
Iowa City
FilmScene in collaboration with MIPSTERZ, Public Space One, and the Center for Afrofuturist Studies invites y'all to the screening of five critically acclaimed short films helping us explore "Muslim Futurism" as an evolving genre.
Please join us at 7PM on June 7, 2024 at The Chauncey (404 E College St. #100) for the viewing of these films followed by a panel discussion with scholars, film directors, and artists. Halal refreshments will be provided.
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program:
SHEHR E TABASSUM (CITY OF SMILES) (Pakistan, 2020, 9 min.) Dir. Arafat Mazhar
NATION ESTATE (Palestine, Denmark, 2012, 9 min.) Dir. Larissa Sansour
DESI STANDARD TIME TRAVEL (Canada, 2022, 20 min.) Dir. Kashif Pasta
IN THE FUTURE THEY ATE FROM THE FINEST PORCELAIN (UK, Denmark, Qatar, 2016, 29 min.) Dirs. Larissa Sansour, Søren Lind
ALHAMDU | MUSLIM FUTURISM (USA, 2022, 5 min.) Dir. Abbas Rattani