Spain & Oman​

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Please note: Registration may vary for each EAS event depending on the host. You may receive an email confirmation, reminder, or both, so please check your email for details. Many featured films are unrated, and may contain mature content. Most events are followed (sometimes preceded) by a guided discussion to compare and contrast the films and theme. All films are subtitled in English, unless otherwise noted.

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Program

 

Artesanía

Filmmaker/Director: David Pérez Sañudo

Spain, 2024, 20 min.

Manuel, owner of a small business, and his daughter Vicky, a recent graduate from the University of Burgos, survive in their apartment in the city. But when Vicky starts spending beyond her means, Manuel wonders…where is she getting the money?

 

Champion

Filmmaker/Director: Hugo De la Riva

Spain, 2015, 15 min.

Length: 15’

On July 11, 2010, all of Spain eagerly awaits their national team facing off against the Netherlands in the World Cup final. Fran, Soto, and Tejera head to a wine bar to enjoy the festivities, until Fran received fateful call that threatens an even greater loss that the match.

 

The Last Remaining

Filmmaker/Director: Ali Al Baymani

Oman, 2021, 20 min.

The oldest merchants of Bahla Souq recount their life experiences with trade past and present in one of the last remaining traditional bazars, some spanning up to seventy years.

 

Athar

Filmmaker/Director: Mustafa Al Lawati

Oman, 2022, 15 min.

Nawal's scientific expedition with her brothers Mish'al and Anas turns into a journey shrouded in mystery, set within a village full of surprises and adventures, both intended and unintended.

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Discussants/Speakers:

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• EAS partner organization representatives

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