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The Stranger

  • Gene Siskel Film Center 164 North State Street Chicago, IL, 60601 United States (map)

THE STRANGER
2021, dir. Ameer Fakher Eldin
Palestine, Germany, Syria, Qatar, 113 min.
In Arabic with English subtitles / Format: Digital

In a small village in the occupied Golan Heights, the life of a desperate unlicensed doctor takes another unlucky turn when he encounters a man wounded by the war in Syria.

Preceded by short film PALESTINE MEDIA IN THE DIASPORA: THE CASE OF CHILE
2021, dir. Heba El Attar
USA, 17 min.
In English and Spanish with English subtitles

A documentary about the Palestinian immigrant community in Chile, one of the largest outside the Middle East and their media programs, which enabled community integration while preserving cultural heritage.

Earlier Event: May 13
Huda's Salon (SOLD OUT)
Later Event: May 15
A Talk with Remarkable People