FREE CHICAGO Screening of Iran documentary WARRING FACTIONS
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JMashouf
Jun 6, 2010, 10:17:09 PM6/6/10
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Sunday June 13, 5:30pm
Max Palevsky Cinema (University of Chicago)
1212 East 59th Street
Chicago IL 60637
FREE
Screening of Iran documentary WARRING FACTIONS, by Director Justin
Mashouf
"Warring Factions" is Mashouf's first feature length documentary.
Filming began in April 2007 while Mashouf was a student in the Media
Arts BFA program. In the wake of rising international tensions, he is
cornered into answering the question, "Where is your loyalty, America
or Iran?" Shot in both countries, Mashouf's journey throughout the
film uses his love for break dancing as a way of bridging an American
culture with Iranian youth. Additionally, he becomes a student of the
traditional Iranian martial art of "Varzesh Bastani" and seeks to
understand the sentiments of the religious conservative generation of
Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. Nominated for Best Documentary and
Best Original Story at the 2008 Noor Film Festival, "Warring Factions"
has received numerous film festival screenings as well as over 10,000
digital downloads internationally.
As voices in the Obama administration deliberate their official Iran
policy and media outlets have fueled the perception of a nuclear
standoff, "Warring Factions" is a call to (dis)arms. By combining
documentary and studio reenactments, Mashouf looks at the blurring of
world borders, and the looming threat of another war in the Middle
East.
Mashouf will be screening the 70 minute documentary in addition to
speaking about his experiences in Iran, his detention by Homeland
Security and the confiscation of his video footage on suspicion of
terrorism.
The screening is part of the Salaam Film Festival sponsored by Inner-
City Muslim Action Network (IMAN). This festival provides the unique
opportunity to explore the intricacies and complexities of Muslim
communities while promoting a culture of appreciation through feature-
length films, documentaries, and shorts.
This event is part of the week long Streets 2010: Urban International
Festival that ends on June 19th with Takin’ It to the Streets in
Marquette Park, Chicago. Streets 2010 is anticipated to attract over
20,000 attendees.
More info:
http://WarringFactions.com
http://streets2010.com/salaam-film-festival
Interview contact:
Justin Mashouf
323 205 6616
520 245 6079
js.ma...@gmail.com
Max Palevsky Cinema (University of Chicago)
1212 East 59th Street
Chicago IL 60637
FREE
Screening of Iran documentary WARRING FACTIONS, by Director Justin
Mashouf
"Warring Factions" is Mashouf's first feature length documentary.
Filming began in April 2007 while Mashouf was a student in the Media
Arts BFA program. In the wake of rising international tensions, he is
cornered into answering the question, "Where is your loyalty, America
or Iran?" Shot in both countries, Mashouf's journey throughout the
film uses his love for break dancing as a way of bridging an American
culture with Iranian youth. Additionally, he becomes a student of the
traditional Iranian martial art of "Varzesh Bastani" and seeks to
understand the sentiments of the religious conservative generation of
Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. Nominated for Best Documentary and
Best Original Story at the 2008 Noor Film Festival, "Warring Factions"
has received numerous film festival screenings as well as over 10,000
digital downloads internationally.
As voices in the Obama administration deliberate their official Iran
policy and media outlets have fueled the perception of a nuclear
standoff, "Warring Factions" is a call to (dis)arms. By combining
documentary and studio reenactments, Mashouf looks at the blurring of
world borders, and the looming threat of another war in the Middle
East.
Mashouf will be screening the 70 minute documentary in addition to
speaking about his experiences in Iran, his detention by Homeland
Security and the confiscation of his video footage on suspicion of
terrorism.
The screening is part of the Salaam Film Festival sponsored by Inner-
City Muslim Action Network (IMAN). This festival provides the unique
opportunity to explore the intricacies and complexities of Muslim
communities while promoting a culture of appreciation through feature-
length films, documentaries, and shorts.
This event is part of the week long Streets 2010: Urban International
Festival that ends on June 19th with Takin’ It to the Streets in
Marquette Park, Chicago. Streets 2010 is anticipated to attract over
20,000 attendees.
More info:
http://WarringFactions.com
http://streets2010.com/salaam-film-festival
Interview contact:
Justin Mashouf
323 205 6616
520 245 6079
js.ma...@gmail.com
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