Join us for the second event of the screening series, Framing Asia, organized by graduate students in the Department of Asian Studies. This event includes a screening of two films, followed by a discussion and Q&A section with one of the directors and panelists (all details listed below). Snacks will be provided.
Films:
- Return to Palestine (dir. Sawsan Qaoud, 2024; 47 min)
- A short film by Palestinian Canadian film director Rame Ibrahim
This is an in-person event. The deadline to register is February 6, 11:59PM.
Date & Time:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Doors open at 5:30PM
Location:
Asian Centre Auditorium, 1871 West Mall, Vancouver
Panelists:
- Rame Ibrahim, MFA, film director and founder of Barbed Wire Productions
- Leen Issa, film and video creator
- Alia Hijaab, multidisciplinary artist and Masters student in Library and Archival Studies (UBC)
Moderator: Sarah Shamash, PhD, Assistant Professor of Critical and Cultural Studies at Emily Carr University
About Framing Asia: Framing Asia is a series of community film screenings and programming initiated by a group of graduate students in UBC’s Department of Asian Studies. For any queries about the series, please write to us at framingasia@gmail.com
Student organizers: Fahad Naveed (PhD student, Asian Studies), Ying Han (MA student, Asian Studies), Skyler Wolf (MA student, Asian Studies) and Farimah Mahmoodi (MA student, Asian Studies)
This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Asian Studies and the UBC Strategic Equity & Anti-Racism (StEAR) Enhancement Fund. It is supported by the Indigenous Asia Initiative Steering Committee and the Anti-Racism and Racial Justice Committee.