2018 NYADIFF – Gala Screening: Life is Fare
December 1, 2018 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Life is Fare is a Tigrinya/ English feature film exploring three wildly different perspectives on the East African nation of Eritrea. The film’s premise follows Sephora, an idealistic young Eritrean American pitching a well meaning, but ludicrous film idea to her traditional mother about a man (Haile) who fled their home country and ended up in San Francisco. As a recently arrived immigrant, Haile is terribly homesick for his native Eritrea, but will not admit it due to unease towards speaking ill of the country; and more consciously in hesitance of admitting hard truths about his culture and himself.
Life is Fare is a cross-cultural film that challenges how patriotism and nationalism are practiced by people of a country, and is inspired by current Eritrean and Ethiopian migration experiences. Q&A & VIP RECEPTION after the screening
Cost: Film & discussion only: $20.00 (via Eventbrite add $2.03 fee); Film, discussion & VIP reception: $35.00 (via Eventbrite add a $2.79 fee).
Location
Teacher’s College – Columbia University – Mlbank Chapel
525 West 120th Street
New York NY 10027 US
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