Full Screening Schedule for Sunday, Sept. 15th
11:00am – 12:30pm – Documentary Feature Screening
“Iraq’s Invisible Beauty”
(Belgium)
85 minutes
Latif Al Ani photographed Iraq for 30 years before multiple wars arose. Now he travels through his devastated country in search of the people and places he photographed at the time, sharing his pictures with Iraqis who today cannot imagine that the world in the photographs was real.
Directed by: Sahim Omar Kalifa and Jurgen Buedts
1:30pm – 3:30pm – Documentary Feature Screening
“Between The Notes: The Helene Grimaud Documentary”
(USA)
75 Minutes
The long-awaited documentary on the life and career of world-renowned pianist Hélène Grimaud. Made in partnership with the Deutsche Grammophon label, this captivating film offers an intimate look into the life of this exceptional artist and the challenges she faced throughout her journey through unique interviews.
Directed by: David Serero
4:00pm – 6:00pm – Narrative Feature Screening
“Yellow Bus”
(United Arab Emirates)
110 Minutes
In the sweltering Arabian Gulf heat Ananda’s dreams of a better life than the one she left behind in India are shattered after her child is forgotten on a school bus. Armed with the dead child’s ashes, she stands up against society’s ‘invisible’ caste, refusing the customary blood money and demanding accountability.
Directed by Wendy Bednarz