[followed by post-screening discussion with experts -- perhaps one of whom knows some particulars about the present day group?]
[The second film in the list below is the RAWA one]
[The third film, BTW, is the one that the WSJ claimed a couple of months ago had made Massoud le plus che-branche revolutionary in Paris since Che]
-------fowarded message--------- Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 17:18:26 -0500 From: Ken Sherman <Ken.Sherman at makor.org> To: Ken Sherman <Ken.Sherman at makor.org> Subject: JUST ADDED: NEW AFGHANISTAN FILM SERIES AT MAKOR
MAKOR and MediaRights.org are proud to present three limited release film screenings focusing on Afghanistan. The films include Massoud L'Afghan, Beneath the Borqa and Rise: Revolutionary Women Re-envisioning Afghanistan and the award-winning Last Images of War. Each screening is $9 will feature post-screening discussions with experts in the field.
January 27 Sunday
Last Images of War (1992)
Featuring post-screening discussion with photo-journalist, Andre Zieiria, whose photos of Afghanistan have been featured in Newsweek and other international magazines
Last Images of War examines how photo-journalists from four different countries (England, Japan, USA and Russia) were killed in action while covering the war in Afghanistan. Winner of numerous national awards, including a Blue Ribbon at American Film Festivals and a National Emmy Award for Outstanding Director. 4:00 PM
February 3 Sunday
Rise: Revolutionary Women Re-envisioning Afghanistan
Shot by members of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) using WITNESS hidden camera, this video documents the lives of Afghans following the recent American-led military campaign. 4:00 PM
With
Beneath the Borqa
Against a backdrop of poverty, natural disasters, economic and moral corruption, and, of course, war, Beneath the Borqa puts into context the Taliban's brutal treatment of women.
February 13 Wednesday
Massoud L'Afghan (1998)
Massoud L'Afghan is an unforgettable portrait of a hero to Afghanis and Muslims worldwide, Ahmed Shah Massoud, who was the leader of the Afghan resistance until recently being assassinated by Osama Bin Laden. Formally the Northern Alliance's "minister of defense," Massoud had been fighting wars in Afghanistan since the 1970s. 7:30 PM
MAKOR 35 W. 67th Street 212.601.1000 www.makor.org/filmframe.html