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All Roads Film Project

Global Glimpses: Ajami

  • Date
    February 27, 2010 – February 27, 2010
  • Time 5 p.m.
  • Location Washington, D.C.
  • Price $8 per screening; 5-part series $35

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Join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and the National Geographic All Roads Film Project for this rare opportunity to see in one location, one week before the March 7 ceremony in Los Angeles, the five films nominated for the 2009 Foreign Language Film Award. Nominations have been announced, so you can begin to plan your schedule! Some films may contain graphic images and language.


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Screening for February 27, 5 p.m.
Ajami (Israel, 120 min) Not rated
Directors: Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani
In the city of Jaffa, Israel’s Arabs and Jews live in close—and sometimes volatile—proximity. When a young man is mistakenly shot in a gang-related revenge killing, his death has repercussions that echo through the lives and relationships of a wide cross-section of the region’s population.

NG Live is is pleased to announce that Anheuser Busch unique Craft Beers will be served at the complimentary reception following the screening at 7 p.m.

See Academy Award-nominated documentaries and short films, March 3 – March 7, at the National Archives. Screenings are free, but tickets are required. For more information, visit www.archives.gov.

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