Kaveh Nabatian
, 2022
, 56 min
In 1791, in Haiti, Dutty Boukman presided over a Vodou ritual in Bois-Caïman that led to the creation of the first Black republic. Since then, rituals of transformation and artistic expression have been at the core of a thriving culture as the country faces foreign oppression, poverty, and natural disasters. “Kite Zo A” is a…
, 2020
, 95 min
A young, impoverished Afro-Cuban couple dreams of wealth and success. A Canadian Iranian-Jewish divorcée yearns for personal freedom. These three lives converge in Sin La Habana, a film in which power, money, creativity, and destiny intertwine into a passionate love triangle, with a hint of magic, where cultures clash in a torrid dance. Leo, a…
July 2024
Kaveh Nabatian, Djibril Diop Mambéty
TRACES OF THE UNKNOWN brings together films addressing the human condition through stories and mysterious occurrences connected to spirits and gods derived from West African and Afro-caribbean diasporic religions. Featuring Djibril Diop Mambety’s Le Franc (1994) and Kaveh Nabatian’s Sin La Habana(2020) and Kite Zo A (2023), the filmmakers present narratives rooted in temporal realities and contexts, revealing cycles as well as…
Samer Najari
, 2021
, 28 min
Trying to freeze time is an illusion. Whatever we do, life unfolds in one direction. Memory is a dying horse is yet another desperate attempt to challenge the irreversibility of time. A sparse, raw, somehow childish collage of reminiscences filmed on Super 8 between Syria, France and Canada. The whole is accompanied by musical explorations.
April 2024
Samer Najari, Meyar Al Roumi, Eyas Almokdad, Afraa Batous, Émilie Serri
REVOLUTION OF THE WIND …
Émilie Serri
, 83 min
Damascus Dreams follows a filmmaker’s journey to her inaccessible homeland as she composes a Syria that stands somewhere between reality and myth, dream and nightmare, past and present.
February 2024
Gelareh Kiazand, Bahman Kiarostami, Hadi Afarideh, Reza Sayah
REFLECTIONS FROM THE FUTURE Featuring films by Hadi Afarideh, Bahman Kiarostami, Gelareh Kiazand and Reza Sayah.Curated by Lila Nazemian, ArteEast Programs and Communications Director Online Screening: February 25-March 5, 2024RSVP at artearchive.orgFree / $5 suggested donation In-person Screening: Thursday, February 29 at 7:00pmUnionDocs352 Onderdonk Ave, Queens, NY 11385$15 For tickets to the in-person screening please use the link:…
Gelareh Kiazand
, 2023
, 27 min
In the era of food sustainability, Hanif Sadr, an engineer turned chef from Tehran, Iran, has opened his first Iranian regional restaurant in San Francisco, USA. He delved into the farm-to-table gastronomy world after working as a cook for a Montessori school in Berkley. His mission is to introduce the regional and seasonal recipes of…
Parisa Azadi
ArteEast is pleased to present an interview with artist Parisa Azadi as part of our Artist Spotlight series. Parisa Azadi is a Canadian visual journalist with a keen interest in history and conflict, memory and displacement. She is based between Tehran, Iran and Dubai where she covers the region, and is bilingual in English and Persian. For…
April 2023
Adam Ali, Sam Arbor, Naures Sager, Sarah Kaskas, Aziz Zoromba, Karina Dandashi, Dania Bdeir
ARAB FILM SERIES PRESENTS: WHO WE ARE In honor of Pride Month, the Arab Film Series presents: Who We Are a collection of award-winning short films that highlight the experiences of Queer Arabs around the globe. Each film tells the story of a character whose desire to live authentically comes in conflict with the people and society…
