Director Salim Abu Jabal to Give Screening of Film "Roshmia"

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., April 25, 2016—Williams College will present a screening of the film Roshmia, followed by a Q&A with director Salim Abu Jabal on Thursday, May 5. The screening will take place at 7 p.m. in the Paresky Auditorium. It is free and open to the public. The film is in Arabic with English subtitles.

Roshmia is a documentary that delves into the intricacies of everyday life and struggles of an elderly, childless Palestinian refugee couple as they desperately cling to their home in Roshmia Valley in Haifa. It provides a compassionate and heartbreaking look into the effects of displacement on families, communities, and the environment.
Roshmia is Abu Jabal’s first feature-length documentary. It premiered at the 2014 Dubai International Film Festival, where it was the recipient of the Special Jury Prize. Abu Jabal has worked in cinema and TV as a production manager and a casting director on several Palestinian and international films. His filmography as director includes The Language of Almonds (2011) and Separation Diary (2012). He graduated from Haifa University in Theatre and Arabic Literature in 2004.

This event is sponsored by the Department of Arabic Studies, the Lecture Committee, and the Center for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.

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