Film and Visual Arts in a Changing Middle East

This student-run working group, convened in Fall 2013, is focused on artistic expression, including film, contemporary art, graffiti, rap and other music, and other visual expression, particularly with regard to the Arab Spring and its ongoing repercussions. 

Academic Year 2014–15 Events

"First To Fall" -- Screening and Q&A with Filmmakers
October 24, 2014
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4:00PM - 6:00PM EDT
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CGIS South Bldg, Belfer Case Study Room (S020), 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA
In Person
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to present First To Fall A film by Rachel Beth Anderson Two friends abandoned their peaceful lives in Canada and return to their home country of Libya to fight in the revolution. Hamid (26) and Tarek (21)...

"It's Better To Jump" — film screening and Q&A with filmmaker
February 24, 2015
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4:00PM - 6:00PM EST
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CGIS South Bldg, Belfer Case Study Room (S020), 1730 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA
In Person
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to present It's Better To Jump (2013) Patrick Alexander Stewart, Co-Director/Co-Producer Gina M. Angelone, Co-Director/Co-Producer Mouna Stewart, Co-Director/Co-Producer Alejandro Trevino, Producer/Editor...

"1913: Seeds of Conflict" film screening
May 5, 2015
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4:00PM - 6:00PM EDT
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CGIS South Bldg, Belfer Case Study Room (S020), 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA
In Person
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to present 1913: Seeds of Conflict Breaking new ground and shattering old myths, this one-hour documentary, directed by award-winning filmmaker Ben Loeterman, explores the little-known history of Palestine...