2016 Global Roots Film Festival Program Announced

Global Roots Film Festival: The Middle East

February 11-13, 2016

Contois Auditorium, Burlington

A three day festival of cinema from the Middle East

Made possible with a grant from the Sisters of Mercy Peace Initiative and co-sponsored by the Burlington-Bethlehem-Arad Sister City Program - *Celebrating 25 years*



Tickets and passes are available to purchase now. To purchase tickets to individual films, follow the links below. For the best value, we recommend a full festival pass. Those can be purchased HERE.



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11:

Open Bethlehem at 7:00pm

Directed by Leila Sansour

Palestine | Documentary | English | 2014 | 92 min

Director Leila Sansour will be in attendance to introduce the film and lead a Q&A afterward. There will be a pre-screening reception beginning at 6:00pm.



FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12:

Almost Friends at 11:15am

Directed by Nitzan Ofir & Barak Heyman

Israel | Fiction | Hebrew & Arabic w/ English subtitles | 2014 | 60 min

Student matinee open to the general public

Intro and Q&A by VTIFF Executive Director Orly Yadin



Theeb at 4:00pm

Directed by Naji Abu Nowar

Jordan/UK/United Arab Emirates/Qatar | Arabic w/ English subtitles

Fiction | 2015 | 96 min



Double-Bill at 7:00pm

Women in Sink

Directed by Iris Zaki

Israel | Hebrew w/ English subtitles | Documentary | 2015 | 36 min

Write Down, I Am an Arab

Directed by Ibtisam Mara'ana Menuhin

Israel | Arabic/Hebrew w/ English subtitles | Documtary | 2015 | 55 min



SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13:

Omar at 12:45pm

Directed by Hani Abu-Assad

Palestine | Arabic/Hebrew w/ English subtitles | Fiction | 2013 | 96 min



In Search of Israeli Cuisine at 3:00pm

Directed by Roger Sherman

USA | Mostly English | Documentary | 2016 | 97 min

Director Roger Sherman will be in attendance to introduce the film and lead a Q&A afterward. There will be a tasting reception of Israeli/Palestinian food immediately following the screening.



Wadjda at 6:30pm

Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour

Saudi Arabia | Arabic w/ English subtitles | Fiction | 2012 | 98 min