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ABOUT MY FATHER AND QADDAFIWhen director Jihan was six years old, her father, Mansur Rashid Kikhia, flew to Cairo and never returned. For many, Kikhia was a rising star who could have been the next leader of Libya, however, in 1993 he disappeared from his hotel in Egypt.
Jihan’s mother, Baha Al Omary, a strong-willed Syrian-American artist, began searching for him, launching the family into an international political maze. Her mission to find justice brought her to the Libyan desert in the middle of the night, face to face with Libya's longtime leader Muammar Qaddafi to negotiate her husband’s release. My Father and Qaddafi takes the audience on a raw and reflective journey as Jihan pieces together memories of a father she barely remembers while discovering the troubled history and politics of Libya. Her journey starts from fading personal memories and leads to encounters with family members, her father’s peers, and historical archival footage.
HOW TO GET ALL ACCESS PASSES
The All Access Pass gets you into all six Arab Film Fest Tulsa films and every related event, Friday 11/13 through Sunday 11/15. That includes the catered opening and closing receptions, the special talks and discussions, and the Saturday doc double feature.
Buy once and you’re in for the whole weekend, with no separate tickets for each film. The week of the festival, we’ll email pass holders with instructions for using the pass at every Arab Film Fest event.
Your pass includes:
Fri 11/13, 7pm: A Sad and Beautiful World + catered reception by Shawkat’s
Sat 11/14, 2pm: Doc double feature, American Hate—Survivors Speak and Who Killed Alex Odeh? + filmmakers & local family talk & refreshments
Sat 11/14, 7:30pm: The Stories
Sun 11/15, 2:30pm: My Father and Qaddafi
Sun 11/15, 4pm: Catered reception by Burning Cedar
Sun 11/15, 4:30p: Cotton Queen + special guest intro & prerecorded director convo
Individual tickets for each film will be $12 general and $10 for Circle members and students. https://www.circlecinema.org/afft
ABOUT THE ARAB FILM FEST
Arab Film Fest Tulsa is curated by Mizna, hosted by Circle Cinema, and supported by Tulsa Artist Fellowship.
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Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave,Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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