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Film: Where Do We Go Now & Dinner-Discussion – MTL – OTT – VAN

Film Where Do We Go Now & Dinner-Discussion
Montreal – Ottawa – Vancouver

Join us for the newly-released, award-winning movie Where Do We Go Now followed by an NCCAR-led dinner discussion on the highly-topical themes of conflict and peace, community and the role of women. This cultural event will take place in 3 cities: in Montreal, Ottawa, and Vancouver. Details and how to register are below.

Synopsis: As the specter of sectarian conflict looms over a village in the Lebanese countryside, women of different religious affiliations band together and resort to most innovative and surprising schemes to save their community from surrendering to violence. A heartfelt and charming musical comedy /  drama and  follow-up feature to director Labaki’s widely successful Caramel. In Arabic, with English subtitles.

For trailer and interview with Nadine Labaki: http://www.sonyclassics.com/wheredowegonow/

Director’s Bio

Nadine Labaki was born in Lebanon and is an actor, writer and director. She studied at the Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut, where she made her graduation short film, 11 rue Pasteur. Her feature films are Caramel, which had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and Where Do We Go Now which won the Cadillac People’s Choice Award in 2011 also at TIFF.

Director’s Statement

When you live in a country torn between eighteen political sectors, where brothers raised by the same mother, friends, neighbors can go from breaking bread to pointing rifles at each other within moments, because of political or religious differences, when you have witnessed the constant mourning of mothers throughout the twenty years of civil war, you can’t help but ask yourself, should I just stand there watching …powerless?
I think of my own child. I think of his future. I picture him all grown up. Will he also, one day, walk past me carrying a weapon to the streets? What or who would he be fighting for? Who would he be aiming at? How far would I go to stop him from killing another mother’s son?
When you see politics and politicians failing in their mission to find a solution, you are pushed to take the matters in your own hands and to be political in your own way.
In my case I decided to make a film, believing that cinema can be one of the most powerful nonviolent weapons for change…Film acted as our medium for change, to stand up for the injustice we see around us.
WHERE DO WE GO NOW?  became our cry for help. Our hope for change. My message to my son. To all our sons.
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EVENT LOGISTICS

MONTREAL
Date & Time
  • Sun. May 27th, 4.35 pm at box office to buy your own tickets. Movie starts at 5.05 pm. Dinner-discussion at 7.00 pm.
Place
  • Movie: AMC Forum 22, 2313 St. Catherine St. W.
  • Restaurant: Miso, 4000 St. Catherine St. W.
OTTAWA
Date & Time
  • Sat. June 2nd, 6.15 pm  at box office to buy your own tickets. Movie starts at 6.45. Dinner-discussion at 8.45 pm.
Place
  • Movie: Bytowne Cinema, 325 Rideau St.,
  • Dinner: Saffron, 426 Rideau St.

VANCOUVER
Date & Time
  • Sun. June 3, 4.00 at box office to buy your own tickets. Movie starts at 4.30 pm. Dinner-discussion at 6.30 pm.
Place
  • Movie: Fifth Avenue Cinema 2110  Burrard Street
  • Restaurant: Trattoria, 1850 West 4th Ave.

To Register

In your email, please include:
  • event
  • city
  • number of guests
With your registration, we will be able to:
– properly reserve at the restaurant
– label rows of seats as “Reserved for NCCAR” in the theater, look for NCCAR sign.
N.B. Each person will buy their own movie ticket and meal.

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As always at our activities, we welcome new members to join NCCAR and previous members to renew. Donations to help organize similar activities will also be gratefully accepted by those wish to provide support without becoming an official member.

Posted on May 23, 2012