Opening Night of the 28th Arab Film Festival
The 28th edition of the Arab Film Festival will open on Thursday October 24th at the PALACE OF FINE ARTS in San Francisco with LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL: A LETTER TO GAZA by Mohamed Jabaly.
Life is Beautiful: A Letter to Gaza is distributed by Watermelon Pictures whose “mission is to shift culture on a large scale by bringing Palestinian cinema, and other untold stories, to broad audiences in a way that entertains, inspires, and activates audiences.”
Opening night is co-presented by the Middle East Children’s Alliance and Empire.
- Doors open at 5:30 pm
- 5:30 – 7:00 pm – Art Showcase
- 7:00pm – Life is Beautiful: A Letter to Gaza
Followed by special performances by Palestinian artist Llunr and Palestinian rapper MC Abdul.
Alana Hadid the influential activist, creator and creative director for Watermelon Pictures, will join us in person in San Francisco for opening night.
Get your Opening Night ticket or film festival pass to join us for an exclusive evening: watch a powerful and moving film, meet new and old friends, celebrate Arab culture, and be part of the community of filmmakers and film lovers who yearly gather in the Bay Area for the largest Arab Film Festival in North America.
Read more about Life is Beautiful: A Letter to Gaza on our blog.
The full film festival schedule will be announced in a few weeks. Keep an eye on our newsletter and blog for more announcements until then!