Movie Nights -

In 2024, we will screen films from and about the Arab world for adults and families. And, we will continue to educate about the history and culture of Palestine as we show Palestinian films once a month.
Join us for an evening to enjoy a light dinner followed by a movie screening.
Movies will be in Arabic, French, or a combination and have English subtitles.
Some movies are for adults (Friday nights), some movies are for the whole family (Saturday nights).
Movies are free and dinner is available for purchase. Reservations greatly appreciated!

— Movies for Adults —

10/25 - Colonizer

Friday, October 25, 2024
7 pm – Dinner ($15)
7:30 pm – Movie (Free)

Movie is free & open to the public.

Dinner (optional) – $15
RSVP appreciated

MENU: Zahra’ (cauliflower with ground beef in tomato sauce, vegetarian version) and white rice, salad, dessert

Kareem, an obedient Christian, leads a reverent life, contented in his daily rituals of devotion. When he extends grace to Theodor, a broken, hungry, un-homed stranger at his gate, everything begins to change. Will Kareem’s faith in Christ endure as Theordor disrupts his daily routines and takes over his home? The challenges of Faith in the face of adversity and colonization send Kareem into a transformation that may end in absolute destruction. A parable of the ruin of Palestine in 1948, Kareem’s path bears witness to the true power of maintaining hope in crisis.—Chozy Aiyub

9/20 - Goodbye Julia

Friday, September 20, 2024
7 pm – Dinner ($15)
7:30 pm – Movie (Free)

Run time: 2hrs
Drama

Movie is free & open to the public.

Dinner (optional) – $15
RSVP appreciated

MENU: Sudanese meal with vegetarian option

Wracked by guilt after covering up a murder, Mona – a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage – tries to make amends by taking in the deceased’s southern Sudanese widow, Julia, and her son, Daniel, into her home. Unable to confess her transgressions to Julia, Mona decides to leave the past behind and adjust to a new status quo, unaware that the country’s turmoil may find its way into her home and put her face to face with her sins.—MAD Solutions

9/6 - Giraffada

Friday, September 6, 2024
7 pm – Dinner ($15)
7:30 pm – Movie (Free)

Run time: 1hr 25m
Comedy, Drama

Movie is free & open to the public.

Dinner (optional) – $15
RSVP appreciated

MENU: Palestinian Musakhan, salad, dessert

A male giraffe dies after a nocturnal air raid in a Palestinian zoo. The female giraffe stops eating. A boy and his father, the veterinarian of the zoo, look for a solution.

8/23 - Hajjan

Friday, August 23, 2024
7 pm – Dinner ($15)
7:30 pm – Movie (Free)

Movie is free & open to the public.

Dinner (optional) – $15
RSVP appreciated

MENU: Saudi Kabsa, salad, dessert
Kabsa or makbūs/machbūs is an Arab mixed rice dish of fragrant basmati rice topped with chicken pieces cooked until tender in tomato sauce with aromatic spices topped with toasted almonds and raisins. Commonly regarded as a national dish in all the countries of the Arab Peninsula countries, it originates from Saudi Arabia or Yemen but can also be found in regions such as southern Iran and Gaza in Palestine.