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(DUMA DOLLS) A Ground Breaking Controversial Film Concerning The Abuse of Women in Arab Society.
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A ground-breaking and controversial film about the abuse of women in Arab society will have its first UK screenings in London and Norwich this month.
Duma (Dolls in Arabic) is regarded as the first ever film to shed light on the sexual assault of women in Arab and Palestinian society. The documentary is being screened in London on February 19 and Norwich on February 20 as part of the University of East Anglia’s ThoughtOut Project.
The screenings come at a time when discussions on and protests against rape and violence towards women are taking place around the world, particularly in light of recent cases in Egypt and India.
The events will be introduced by Dr Eylem Atakav, a lecturer in film and television studies at UEA, and followed by a Q&A session with the film’s award-winning director Abeer Zeibak Haddad.
After creating a puppet theatre show dealing with sexual abuse during childhood, Haddad decided to take her camera and document Arab women who have experienced sexual violence. During her journey across Palestine, she meets five women who dare to reveal the sexual abuse they endured within their close circle of family and friends.
Haddad said: “They all look for a way to express and to break through the systems of silence which were imposed on them by family and society. Their goal is to be heard, whether in privacy or out in the open. Their ambition is to turn the tables and lead abused women away from the circle of silence, shame and asphyxia towards self-acceptance and realization that they are allowed to continue to live.”
During her visit to the UK Haddad will also take part in a workshop at UEA on violence against women, gender politics, religion, cinema and the Middle East.
Dr Atakav, who teaches a course that explores the relationship between women, Islam and the media, said: “Around the world women are continuously murdered in the name of ‘honour’ and the practice of female genital mutilation in the name of tradition takes lives. Attempts to ban abortion continue and women’s bodies are sold and women are abused.
“This is a brutally realistic and revealingly provocative documentary. Haddad’s main aim is to let women’s voices be heard by people from around the world regardless of their nationality, religion or gender. It creates a space for Arab women to break the barrier of silence and fear, and to speak openly about their experiences of rape and sexual abuse.”
The screenings are part of a series of events organised by the university’s ThoughtOut Project, which aims to champion the arts and humanities and encourage academics to share their expertise with wider audiences.
The first showing of Duma takes place from 7.15pm on Tuesday February 19 at UEA London, 102 Middlesex Street, London, E1 7EZ. The second screening is from 6pm on Wednesday February 20 at Cinema City, St Andrew’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4AD. Tickets are priced £5. Further details and tickets are available at thoughtoutproject.com/events/
Sourced from the Christian Defence league site
christiandefenceleauge.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/duma-dolls-a-ground-breaking-controversial-film-concerning-the-abuse-of-women-in-arab-society/
www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/February/duma-film-women-palestine
19
Tuesday
Feb 2013
Posted by CDL in Islam ≈ Leave a Comment
A ground-breaking and controversial film about the abuse of women in Arab society will have its first UK screenings in London and Norwich this month.
Duma (Dolls in Arabic) is regarded as the first ever film to shed light on the sexual assault of women in Arab and Palestinian society. The documentary is being screened in London on February 19 and Norwich on February 20 as part of the University of East Anglia’s ThoughtOut Project.
The screenings come at a time when discussions on and protests against rape and violence towards women are taking place around the world, particularly in light of recent cases in Egypt and India.
The events will be introduced by Dr Eylem Atakav, a lecturer in film and television studies at UEA, and followed by a Q&A session with the film’s award-winning director Abeer Zeibak Haddad.
After creating a puppet theatre show dealing with sexual abuse during childhood, Haddad decided to take her camera and document Arab women who have experienced sexual violence. During her journey across Palestine, she meets five women who dare to reveal the sexual abuse they endured within their close circle of family and friends.
Haddad said: “They all look for a way to express and to break through the systems of silence which were imposed on them by family and society. Their goal is to be heard, whether in privacy or out in the open. Their ambition is to turn the tables and lead abused women away from the circle of silence, shame and asphyxia towards self-acceptance and realization that they are allowed to continue to live.”
During her visit to the UK Haddad will also take part in a workshop at UEA on violence against women, gender politics, religion, cinema and the Middle East.
Dr Atakav, who teaches a course that explores the relationship between women, Islam and the media, said: “Around the world women are continuously murdered in the name of ‘honour’ and the practice of female genital mutilation in the name of tradition takes lives. Attempts to ban abortion continue and women’s bodies are sold and women are abused.
“This is a brutally realistic and revealingly provocative documentary. Haddad’s main aim is to let women’s voices be heard by people from around the world regardless of their nationality, religion or gender. It creates a space for Arab women to break the barrier of silence and fear, and to speak openly about their experiences of rape and sexual abuse.”
The screenings are part of a series of events organised by the university’s ThoughtOut Project, which aims to champion the arts and humanities and encourage academics to share their expertise with wider audiences.
The first showing of Duma takes place from 7.15pm on Tuesday February 19 at UEA London, 102 Middlesex Street, London, E1 7EZ. The second screening is from 6pm on Wednesday February 20 at Cinema City, St Andrew’s Street, Norwich, NR2 4AD. Tickets are priced £5. Further details and tickets are available at thoughtoutproject.com/events/
Sourced from the Christian Defence league site
christiandefenceleauge.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/duma-dolls-a-ground-breaking-controversial-film-concerning-the-abuse-of-women-in-arab-society/
www.uea.ac.uk/mac/comm/media/press/2013/February/duma-film-women-palestine
