Monthly Archives: April 2015

MOVIE NIGHT: Wadjda

Wadjda Directed by by Haifaa al-Mansour This movie was for us like a window into Saudi Arabia! 10-year-old Wadjda challenges deep-rooted Saudi traditions in a determined quest to buy a bicycle. When everything goes against her plans, she sees one … Continue reading

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MOVIE NIGHT: Fantômas

Fantômas (France, 1964) Cast: Jean Marais, Louis de Funès, Mylène Demongeot Director: André Hunebelle English Subtitled Mysterious Fantomas is terrorizing France. Inspector Juve, with the help of a reporter called Fandor and a lovely photographer, decides to put an end … Continue reading

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BOOK: Orani

ORANI My Father’s Village Written and illustrated by Claire A. Nivola

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