We’re back for another film in our “At the Root” Film Series with the documentary “Frontiers of Dreams and Fears” (2001).

This heartfelt documentary from award-winning filmmaker Mai Masri explores the enduring friendship that evolves between two Palestinian girls—Mona, who was born and raised in Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, and Manar, who lives in the Dheisha refugee camp under Israeli control. The friendship blossoms through penpal letters on the similarities and differences in daily life in the two refugee camps. As the Second Intifada begins, the girls must face heart-breaking changes in their lives.

After the screening, Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi will lead a discussion and Q&A session. Professor Rabab Abdulhadi is an internationally known scholar and distinguished professor committed to community development and student engagement. She is the Founding Director of AMED Studies which has courses focused on Palestine, Islamophobia, gender, and colonialism.
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