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Salade Maison (Salata Baladi), by Nadia Kamel. Egypt/France/Switzerland, 2007, 105 min, Digibeta, NY Premiere
Tue, Nov 13, 7 P.M. at 612 Schermerhorn Hall, Columbia University
In this powerful documentary, Nadia Kamel, a longtime assistant to Youssef Chahine, paints a sensitive and haunting portrait of her own family and explores the complex roots of modern-day Egypt. When Kamel’s nephew hears a sermon encouraging religious war, she takes it upon herself to acquaint him with the history of his maternal grandmother Maria: using footage of visits by Maria and her husband to relatives in Italy, Israel and Palestine, Kamel recounts the story of a remarkable woman who is part Jewish, part Christian, part Muslim—and all at once a feminist, a communist, an Italian and an Arab. Her history poignantly expresses the tensions and disfigurements brought about in a culture forced to accommodate the boundaries that politics artificially draw. A deeply touching tale of humanity, tolerance and diversity.
Mon, Nov 12, 9:30 P.M. at IFC Center
Tue, Nov 13, 7 P.M. at 612 Schermerhorn Hall, Columbia University
Special screening co-sponsored by Columbia University’s Middle East Institute, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and Center for Democracy, Toleration and Religion. Free and open to the public.
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Filmmaker's Biography
Egyptian filmmaker Nadia Kamel was born in 1961. She holds a B.A. in microbiology and chemistry from Cairo University/Ain Shams University and completed her postgraduate studies at the National Centre for Agronomy, as well as a diploma from the Center of Environmental Studies, both in Cairo. Kamel has worked as assistant director and production manager with many Egyptian directors, including renowned filmmakers Youssef Chahine, Yousry Nasrallah and documentarian Atiyyat El Abnoudy. Salade Maison is Kamel’s first feature-length documentary.
Credits
Writer: Nadia Kamel
Producers: Sharry Lapp, Nadia Kamel, Elda Guidinetti, Richard Copans
Cinematographers: Ibrahim El Battout, Nadia Kamel
Editor: Catherine Mabilat
Sound: Ibrahim El Battout, Nadia Kamel, Beatrice Wick
Print Source
Ventura Film
Elda Guidinetti, Andres Pfaeffli
al Castello, 6866 Meride
Switzerland
Tel: +41 91 646 20 21
Fax: +41 91 646 03 86
Email: ventura@venturafilm.ch
Website: www.venturafilm.ch
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