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Yemen Indie Short Films - Arab American National Museum - Thur Jan 24th 7pm


One Night, Two Rare Films, Just $3 at Arab Museum Thursday January 24th
Arab American National Museum Screens Groundbreaking Films From Yemen

Where else in town can you see two rare films on one night for just $3?
A special screening at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 24th at the Arab American National Museum features an award-winning short film by the first female director out of Yemen, Khadija Al-Salami; and the first-ever feature to be filmed in Yemen, made by director Bader Ben Hirsi.
Both films are in Arabic and English with English subtitles, making them accessible to all viewers. Click HERE to read more about the films – Stranger in Her Own City and New Day in Old Sana’a.

The Museum is located at 13624 Michigan Avenue, just west of Schaefer Road, in Dearborn. Free, ample, lighted parking is available in the municipal lot behind the Museum. Enter the lot by turning north from Michigan Avenue onto Neckel Street.
Call 313.582.2266 or visit http://www.arabamericanmuseum.org/ for further information.