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A Balloon for Allah
When Norwegian-Turkish filmmaker Nefise was a child, she used to send balloon letters to Allah. Now she decides to send a new balloon, in order to change the role of women in the Muslim cultures. Following her grandmother's 'Sufi' path, she goes on a quest to find back to grandma's Islam. The film shuttles between her actual journey and her dreams. She experiences the diversity of Cairo, Istanbul and Oslo by having tea with Egyptian feminist Nawal El Saadawi, finding inspiration in the life of 90-year-old author Gamal Al-Banna and meeting a young Islamic extremist. As she strolls through this maze, the link between the three Abrahamic religions and the oppressions of women becomes clear to her.This is Nefise Ozkal Lorentzen's second installment in her Islam trilogy, the first one being 'Gender me' from 2008, which focused on homosexuality. She will conclude the trilogy with a third film about masculinity in Islam.me
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LocationMetcalf Auditorium, RISD Museum
20 N. Main St.
Providence, RI 02903
United States
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| Owner: Flickers |
| On BPT Since: Jul 21, 2009 |
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