Screenings
‘I am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced’ Screening at Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya Arab Film Festival 2015
Friday, Mar 13, 2015
9:30pm -> 11:30pm
Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya Arab Film Festival 2015
Metropolis Empire Sofil
9:30pm -> 11:30pm
Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya Arab Film Festival 2015
Metropolis Empire Sofil
Since 2001, Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya has promoted Independent Lebanese and Arab films, and encouraged young talents to lend their imagination to the big screen.
This unique Arab film festival brings together over 200 professionals and students from Lebanon and the region, in addition to international professionals and stars. In additions to films, the festival hosts many workshops, roundtables and networking sessions.
About the Movie
Nojoom is a young Yemeni girl of ten years old is forced to marry a thirty-year old man. The dowry that he is going to pay will allow the family to survive for a while, and in addition to that, they will have one less mouth to feed. For her parents “It’s the best thing that can happen to Nojoom. Her husband will take good care of her”.
About the Director
Khadija Al Salami is an award-winning documentary film maker and Yemen’s first female film director, having made 25 documentaries for various TV stations. With Charles Hoots, she has written a book, The Tears of Sheba, about her experiences growing up in Yemen. She has received the Legion d’Honneur.