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Newsletter February 2015

1. NATION ESTATE in Abu Dhabi and Iran
2. BIRDS OF SEPTEMBER: educational rights in South Korea
3. A WORLD NOT OURS in Germany
4. Event
5. Berlin International Film Festival
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1. NATION ESTATE in Abu Dhabi and Iran

We are very happy to announce that in year three of the release of Larissa Sansour’s NATION ESTATE the film continues travelling festivals around the globe. This month it shows at the Image Science Festival in Abu Dhabi and at 1st Ahvaz International Science Film Festival in Iran.

Content
Nation Estate is a 9-minute sci-fi short offering a clinically dystopian, yet humorous approach to the deadlock in the Middle East.
The film explores a vertical solution to Palestinian statehood: One colossal skyscraper housing the entire Palestinian population – now finally living the high life.
Larissa Sansour, Palestine/Denmark 2012, 9 min, digital, Arabic with English subtitles
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2. BIRDS OF SEPTEMBER: educational rights in South Korea

DMZ Archive in South Korea acquired the educational rights of Sarah Francis’ BIRDS OF SEPTEMBER which won the festival’s main award, the Golden Goose, last year.

Content
A glassed van roams the streets of Beirut, home to a camera that explores the city behind the glass. Along the way, several people are invited to share a personal moment in this moving confessional. Each one comes as a face, a body, a posture, a voice, an attitude, an emotion, a point of view, a memory. Their confessions are true, blunt, and intimate. However, soon enough, the van empties again, and roams Beirut; restlessly looking for something, for someone.
Sarah Francis, Lebanon 2013, 99 min, digital, Arabic with English subtitles
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3. A WORLD NOT OURS in Germany

Mahdi Fleifel’s multi award winning feature documentary A WORLD NOT OURS continues showing in German theatres. This month Bali Kinos in Berlin are presenting the picture.
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4. Event

Together with Hania Mroué of Metropolis Arthouse Cinema in Beirut and Youssef El Shazli of Zawya Arthouse Cinema in Cairo, Irit Neidhardt of mec film will discuss the current opportunities in and challenges to exhibition and distribution of Arab films at a panel at the Berlinale Talents section. 
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5. Berlin International Film Festival

During Berlinale, February 5th till 15th , the office will not be open on a regular basis. Emails are read and answered once a day. In cases of emergency you reach me on ++49-163-5684073.

To set up meetings at the festival please call or sms to the same number above.
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