About this Event
Date: Friday, July 1st
Venue: Green-Wood Cemetery
Address: 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232
7:45 PM: Doors Open
8:15 PM: Live Music
9:00 PM: Films Begin
10:30 PM: Q&A with Filmmakers
10:45 PM: Performance by Freedom Dabka Group
11:00 PM: After-Party
THE FILMS
More shorts to be announced soon!
Coming Home
Naim Naif & Margot Bowman | US | 10
Coming Home follows Freedom Dabka Group - a collective of Palestinian-American dancers, living in Bay Ridge (Brooklyn) who use Dabka as a way to connect to their community and homeland. Shot on 16mm under the unique constraints of 2020-21 featuring archive photography from The Palestinian Museum.
Takeover
Emma Francis-Snyder | US | 38
Takeover explores the twelve historic hours on July 14, 1970, in which fifty members of the Young Lords Party stormed the dilapidated Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx, drove out their administrative staff, barricaded entrances and windows, and made their cries for decent healthcare known to the world. They raised the Puerto Rican flag atop the building, as well as a banner reading “The People’s Hospital” — a nom de guerre still used today. Through archival footage, seamless reenactments, and modern-day interviews, we follow the Young Lords’ resistance against institutions curated by wealth and white supremacy, and their fight for the most basic of human rights: the right to accessible, quality healthcare.
PERFORMERS
Freedom Dabka Group
The Freedom Dabka Group is a professional dabka and zaffa team. Dabka is an Arabic folklore popular within most Arab countries. It is a rhythmic dance that is performed by a group of people who swing their legs and stomp their feet in synchronization. It originated from Bilad- Alsham, which includes Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. This specific group consists of young talented individuals who perform this ancestral folklore. There are variety of Dabka, but this group is mainly focused on performing the Shamilyah, which has always been the most well-known and performed.
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NO REFUNDS. IN THE EVENT OF RAIN, SHOW WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT THE SAME LOCATION. NO ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED.
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FAQS
Can I bring food and drinks?
No outside alcoholic beverages are allowed. Feel free to bring snacks and non-alcoholic beverages!
Do I need to wear a mask?
All attendees are required to wear a mask during check in, and while indoors. Masks are encouraged while interacting with staff outdoors. Mask policy may be updated based on current local conditions at the time of the event. Ticket holders will be notified of policy changes via email prior to the event.
Where will the screening take place within Green-Wood Cemetery?
Check in will be at the main entrance on 25th Street and 5th Avenue, but the screening location will be about a 5-6 minute walk up a relatively steep, paved hill from there. Please contact us if someone in your party will need assistance getting to the location.
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Rooftop Films are open to all ages, but ID and proof of age is required for entry. You must be 21+ to attend the after party.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 16.00