Reel Iraq Bristol 2013

south west | miscellaneous | announcement Tuesday March 05, 2013 11:46 by Matthew Cheney bristol at reelfestivals dot org

On the 24th March, The Cube Cinema and Microplex in Bristol will host a series of events as part of Reel Iraq 2013.

Reel Iraq is spread across 8 cities in the UK and commemorates a decade since the invasion of Iraq through an inspired program of music, film, poetry, dance and discussion.

The Cube will be welcoming artists who have travelled from Iraq for the festival, while also engaging Iraqi and Kurdish creatives  based in the South West.  This promises to be a truly unique event whilst encouraging debate about what has, and hasn’t, happened in Iraq over the last decade.  

£7/ £5/ Asylum seekers and U16 free

Highlights include:

Screenings of Dreams of Sparrows by Haydar Daffar and Return to Kirkuk by Karzan Sherabayani, followed by a live discussion between the filmakers; My Dad the Iraqi by Suzie Zara, A Fire Blazing Brightly by award winning playwright, Hassan Abdulrazzak, Iraqi Kawleeya Dance from Fiora Touliatou, Poems ‘For & from Iraq’, live music from City of SaltâÂ?¨, food, drink, conversation and you..

Please see reelfestivals.org/events/bristol for full details…

+++++ We are looking for some people of Iraqi or Kurdish origin living locally to run a catering/ home cooking stall. We'd like the event to be as inclusive and involve the local Iraqi community as much as possible. If you are interested in getting involved please send us an email +++++++