The University of Texas at Austin

Middle East Film Club

Presents

"Middle East Diasporan Cinema"

Raging Dove (2001)

A film by Duki Dror, Arabic and Hebrew Language

Duki Dror has worked as Director, Producer, Writer, and Cinematographer since the 1990’s. Dror also directed The Journey of Vaan Nguyen (2005), My Fantasia (2001), Balcony to Sheinkin (1998) (TV), and Stress (1998/I). Dror wrote Paradise Lost (2003), was the cinematographer for My Fantasia (2001), and served as producer for Radio Daze (1996).

Welterweight boxer Johar Abu Lashin is a man torn by contradictions. Palestinian by birth, Israeli by circumstance and American by choice,

Lasheen has hopes of healing Arab-Israeli enmity through the power of sport. In this award-winning documentary, filmmaker Duki Dror follows the young champion as he defends his title in bouts in Nazareth and Gaza. Lasheen is a man in constant battle with himself, Dror observes; "The only place where he truly feels whole, or at home, is in the ring." Alas, in the Middle East, politics never takes a time out.

The film will be introduced and discussed by Yaron Shemer, Senior Lecturer, Department of Middle Eastern Studies.

February 7, 2007 — 7:00 p.m
in PAI 4.42

FREE ADMISSION

For further details about the series, contact

Emrah Zarifoglu, zarifoglu@mail.utexas.edu