Saturday Morn Film and Fun!
+Kids Program
+Theater Games
Saturday, 9/29
11:00 a.m.
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Saturday Morning Film and Fun!
Join us for short children’s films and theater games with Algerian actor Mohammed Yabdri. Play fun theatre games that work with the actor’s body, voice, and imagination in English and Arabic.
1001 DAYS
Aisha Al-Jaidah
short animation
12 mins / 2017
Qatar
Arabic with English subtitles
Minnesota premiere
This kid-friendly, animated short tells the story of Scheherazade, the famed heroine of 1001 Nights, whose stories saved the women in her village each night from the fury of their king. Updating this timeless tale, new filmmaker Al-Jaidah’s version includes a child protagonist, who falls in love with Scheherazade as she discovers her incredible generosity.
Festivals and Awards:
Sarajevo Film Festival, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2018
Cannes Film Festival, France, 2018
Special Jury Prize, Ajyal Youth Film Festival, Qatar, 2018
Aisha Ibrahim Al-Jaidah has worked as a motion graphics artist and a senior animation producer at Al-Jazeera Children’s Channel, creating the first animated children’s series created by a Qatari local in Doha. Al-Jaidah received a scholarship to study animation from Kingston University London, an achievement that motivated her to launch her own production company, Blue Penguin Animation.
MEMORY OF A FISH / ذاكرة السمكة
Yousef Salhi
narrative short
6 mins / 2017
Palestine
Arabic with English subtitles
Minnesota premiere
A light-hearted story of sibling rivalry, this films depicts a young Palestinian boy with an unreliable memory. Unfazed by his fleeting thoughts, Sami quickly learns that life is similar to his short-term memory and that nothing is permanent.
Festivals:
Haifa Independent International Film Festival, Palestine, 2017
Tripoli International Film Festival, Lebanon, 2017
Yousef Salhi was born in 1992 and studied audiovisual media at Al-Quds University. In 2014, Salhi established an initiative called “We Have a Cinema Now” in Jerusalem to produce short films and host filmmaking workshops. He also works with various community-based organizations to produce short documentaries.
Theater activity for kids with acclaimed Algerian actor Mohamed Yabdri.
Mohamed Yabdri is an award-winning performer from Oran, Algeria. Mohammed stars in two hit Algerian television shows, Sultan Achour 10, and Rap News Wahhh. He has presented his work as a theatre artist in every major Algerian city, Paris and Albi France, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, and Morocco. In the Twin Cities Mohammed has worked with a number of theaters and art spaces.
