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X-WR-CALNAME:Film Series: Matabb – A Palestinian TV Soap Opera in Wa
	shington DC at Goethe-Institut Washington - Eventful
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DTSTART:20090107T063000
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SUMMARY:Film Series: Matabb – A Palestinian TV Soap Opera
DESCRIPTION: Location: Goethe-Institut812 7th St NWWashington DC 20001
	 Note:  January 7 – 16\, 2009What role does cultural diplomacy play 
	in countries with difficult environments? We’re continuing to explor
	e this question as it relates to specific countries through a variety 
	of events this year.Germany/Palestine\, 2008\, DVD\, English\, Directo
	r: George Khleifi\, Cast: Reem Talhami\, Shaden Saleem Zamamizi\, Rafa
	t Yousef LafiTragedy! Everyday life! Romance! Mystery! This is Matabb\
	, the first Palestinian soap opera. The ten-episode series is named Ma
	tabb (Speed Bump)\, after the ubiquitous road obstacles which make dri
	ving in Ramallah so bumpy. The drama\, which features local actors\, f
	ollows the ups and downs in the lives of the staff of a fictitious non
	-governmental organization. Typical for the genre\, its episodes revol
	ve around topics of human interest such as love\, pre-marital sex\, co
	nflicts at work and\, of course\, everyday life in the territories. ww
	w.goethe.de/ins/us/was/ver/en4000581v.htm Wednesday\, January 7\, 6:30
	 pm Parts 1 – 2A discussion entitled “The Role of the Arts in Conf
	lict Resolution” with executive producer Farid Majari will follow th
	e screening. RSVP to 202-289-1200 ext. 160 or rsvp@washington.goethe.o
	rg. Friday\, January 9\, 6:30 pm Parts 3 – 5RSVP to 202-289-1200 ext
	. 161 or rsvp@washington.goethe.org. Wednesday\, January 14\, 6:30 pm 
	Parts 6 – 8RSVP to 202-289-1200 ext. 162 or rsvp@washington.goethe.o
	rg. Friday\, January 16\, 6:30 pm Parts 9 – 10Germany/Palestine\, 20
	08\, DVD\, English\, Director: George Khleifi\, Cast: Reem Talhami\, S
	haden Saleem Zamamizi\, Rafat Yousef Lafi Followed by a panel discussi
	on with Robyn Davis\, Moderator\, Cultural Coordinator\, The Jerusalem
	 FundDr. Halim Barakat\, Professor (Ret.)\, Georgetown UniversityDr. R
	ochelle Davis\, Assistant Professor\, Georgetown UniversityRSVP to 202
	-289-1200 ext. 163 or rsvp@washington.goethe.org.The Goethe-Institut P
	alestinian Territories in Ramallah\, in cooperation with the Institute
	 of Modern Media at Al-Quds University\, produced this series in the s
	tyle of the famous German Lindenstraße\, with funding from the Europea
	n Union. Brought to Washington with the support of The Jerusalem Fund.
LOCATION:Goethe-Institut Washington @ District of Columbia, United Sta
	tes
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