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The San Diego Arab Film Festival is a project of KARAMA, a local non-profit that promotes understanding of the issues of the Arab and Islamic world and of the Palestinian issue in particular. The 2023 edition includes 8 features and 8 short films from across the Arab world and the Arrab diaspora. KARAMA’S goal is to grow the San Diego Arab Film Festival into a major cultural event that enhances the identity, perception, and understanding of Arabs and the Arab world. More information about KARAMA is available at https://www.karamanow.org/ Tickets are on sale now, including individual screenings at $15 (discounted to $10 for students), 3-ticket packages for $40 and passes for all 8 screenings for $80. Arabic dinners (including vegetarian option) will be available each evening for $15. ALAM (The Flag) by Firas Khoury (2022) - Trailer "THE DAM" By Ali Cherri - Saturday, March 4 at 6:15 p.m. "MEMORY BOX" By Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige - Saturday, March 4 at 8:30 p.m. "OUR RIVER....OUR SKY" By Maysoon Pachachi - Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. "UNDER THE FIG TREES" By Erige Sehiri - Saturday, March 11 at 6 p.m. "JACIR" By Waheed AlQawasmi - Saturday, March 11 at 8:30 p.m. "LIFE SUITS ME WELL" By Al Hadi Ulad Mohand - Sunday, March 12 at 5:30 p.m. "MEDITERRANEAN FEVER" By Maha Haj - Sunday, March 12 at 7:45 p.m. There is a short film festival schedule too! This year the Festival offers short films from across the Arab world representing a range of styles and genres. The final line up includes films that have been screened at Cannes as well as other international festivals. They include "Hibernate" and "From the Mountain" from Syria, "Merge" from Saudi Arabia," "Ashes (Cendres) from Tunisia, "Bouchaib" from Morocco, "Warsha" from Lebanon, "Hamza: Chasing the Ghost Chasing Me" from Palestine and "Virtual Voice" from Sudan and Qatar.

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