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u Page 6 MESA 2011 Preliminary Program
MESA ’11 to feature an
Stanford University’s Mediterranean Studies Forum, the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies,
and the Stanford Arts Initiative will be showcasing Turkish Film Posters from the collection
of Stanford Libraries and Academic Information Resources. The exhibit will feature
rare, yet highly sought-after, hand-drawn film posters that date back to the early 1950s
offering the best examples of the Turkish film industry’s golden years. Programming is partially
made possible by the support of the Turkish Cultural Foundation, Stanford Division
of Literatures, Cultures and Languages, and Stanford Center for Russian, East European
and Eurasian Studies. A panel entitled, “Issues in Contemporary Turkish Cinema” (Friday,
December 2, 2011 at 11:00am) will reinforce the exhibit with academic discussions on
contemporary issues in Turkish cinema. For more information, contact Burcu Karahan at
bkarahan@stanford.edu.
The conference art exhibit will be located in the atrium lobby at the entrance to the MESA Book Exhibit. To participate, please
contact Nadia Hlibka (nhlibka@email.arizona.edu). Send via email, two to three images of the work you propose to exhibit. Please
include a brief description of the material, intent, or other relevant information about the work in your inquiry.
MESA ’11 FilmFest Preview
True Noon Passion The Oath
photo courtesy of the director, Nosir Saidov photo courtesy of the distributor, Arab Film
Distribution/Typecast Releasing
This year’s film selection includes
the hauntingly beautiful feature film
from Tajikistan, True Noon (Qiyami
Roz). Directed by Nosir Saidov, the
film highlights the disruptive negative
effects of borders and boundaries.
Passion, a feature film from
Syria, beautifully demonstrates the
simultaneous attraction and repulsion
of music, poetry and natural human
creativity. Conservative values meet
innocent artistic expression.
Exhibit of Turkish Film Posters
MESA FilmFest is pleased to
present The Oath, sponsored by the
American Institute for Yemeni Studies
(AIYS). Laura Poitras’ documentary
follows the story of Abu Jandal, Osama
bin Laden’s former bodyguard.
Viewers can expect a FilmFest
panel, guest filmmakers, four feature
films (to date), and 35 documentaries
(still in deliberation). The FilmFest
Committee is still in process finalizing
accepted films.
photo courtesy of the distributor, Zeitgeist
Films. Film is sponsored by American Institute
for Yemeni Studies.
The schedule and list of accepted
films will be posted
on the website by mid-September:
http://www.mesa.arizona.edu/annualmeeting/filmfest.html.
Film sponsorships
are still available.
Contact Nadia Hlibka, FilmFest Coordinator,
to sponsor a film (nhlibka@email.arizona.edu).