Dream Interrupted
Director: Mahmood Karimi-Hakak
38:00 minutes, video, Iran
DESCRIPTION: In 1999 Mahmood Karimi-Hakak successfully petitioned
to put on a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
in Tehran only to have the play shut down midway through
the fourth performance by Revolutionary Guards. The cast
and crew recall the events of that evening and discuss the
state of free expression in Iran.
Have You Eaten?
Director: Khalid Ali
29:00 minutes, DVD, USA
DESCRIPTION: This is the story of three American brothers
who travel to China. Their real journey begins when they
sit down to eat in a small street-side restaurant. Food
is their window into the soul of Chinese culture. As the
brothers continue to explore the city, they experience a
rich and wonderful variety of Chinese food. Even though
it's exotic, food is common ground. Each meal brings them
face to face with Chinese people. Seated together at the
dinner table, the American brothers and the Chinese are
forced to challenge their own long-standing stereotypes,
expectations, and fears about each other.
Nalini By Day, Nancy By Night
Director: Sonali Gulati
26:00 minutes, DVD, USA
DESCRIPTION: This documentary looks at outsourcing of American
jobs to India. The film journeys into call centers where
Indians acquire American names and accents to service the
telephone support industry of the U.S.
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