Event Details
In collaboration with the Zanzibar International Film Festival the Goethe-Institut presents to you a series of award winning films of the ZIFF 2016.
the next films are:
Leeches
Director: Payal Sethi, India 2015, 27 min
Silver Dhow Award – Best Film from Dhow Countries
In the chaotic old city of Hyderabad, 16-year old Raisa hatches a dangerous and improbable plan to save her younger sister from becoming a one-day bride.
The Valley of Salt, Director: Christophe M. Saber, Switzerland 2016, 112 min
French with English subtitles
Silver Dhow Award – Best Documentary
In the midst of Egypt’s worst political time, a young filmmaker returns home, to Cairo, for the first time since the start of the revolution. Before leaving Switzerland, his parents warn him that they are receiving death threats as a result of their work among Christian communities.
For two weeks, a son watches his parents face a situation that will shake their faith and question their presence in their own country.
Extra: music, grill food, cash bar and meeting people