The ICA has partnered with Qatar Museums Authority to bring a selection of contemporary Middle Eastern artists’ films to the Duke of York Steps adjacent to the Institute to celebrate Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture. This event forms part of its next off-site project from 20 – 22 August 2013 offering audiences outdoor cinema on The Mall.
ICA Off-Site: Cinema on The Steps: Contemporary Middle Eastern Film
The first night, curated by Abdellah Karroum, features filmmakers Ala Eddine Slim, Ismaël and Youssef Chebbi’s Babylon, which captures the displacement caused during the Arab Spring.The second night of Cinema on the Steps screens Manal Al Dowayan’s silent remix of belly dancing clips in The Legends, three short films by Ziad Antar, and the main feature, Rania Stephan’s The Three Disappearences of Soad Hosni. The final night of Cinema on the Steps features artist Ahmed Mater’s Leaves Fall in All Seasons and a screening of the newly restored classic of Egyptian cinema The Night of Counting the Years (Al Momia).
Listings information:
ICA Off-site: Cinema on the Steps
Contemporary Middle Eastern Film
20 – 22 August 2013
Doors open at 7.30pm,starts at 8.30pm (except Wednesday which starts at 7.45pm) and ends at 10.45pm.
Free
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