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Caramel screening + introduction + discussion
Caramel screening + introduction + discussion
As part of the "Women Aren't Funny" season, The Garden Cinema will screen Caramel by Nadine Labaki, a Middle Eastern rom-com that challenges binding cultural traditions whilst celebrating female friendship.
The screening on July 3rd, will be introduced by Abla Kandalaft. A discussion will proceed after the screening between her and Laila Alj.
Laila is an actor and theatre producer from Casablanca, Morocco. She is a graduate of the Theatre and Creative Writing for the Media programmes at Northwestern University in the US and has an MA from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She is a founding member of MENA Arts UK and also currently the producer at Theatro Technis.
Abla is curator, journalist and researcher with a Syrian/Lebanese background. She co-produced BBC Arabic's Cinema Badila for 5 years, and programmes films from the Arab world and beyond. She sits on the board of the Independent Media Association. She currently oversees special programmes and discussions at the Garden Cinema