Past Event
Seminar

Middle East Film Series: "Mascarades" (Algeria, 2008)

Open to the Public

After working for much of his life as a gardener in his dusty Algerian village, Mounir dreams of improving his family’s fortune and gaining a measure of respect by marrying off his narcoleptic sister, Rym, to a “real gentleman.”

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After working for much of his life as a gardener in his dusty Algerian village, Mounir dreams of improving his family’s fortune and gaining a measure of respect by marrying off his narcoleptic sister, Rym, to a “real gentleman.”

The film will be shown from 6:15 to 8:00 pm. Complimentary pizza and soft drinks will be available starting at 6:00 pm.

Co-Sponsored by the Outreach Center at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies