Thursday, October 27, 2011

PAST: FILM + DANCE: Film Screening of the new documentary "The Vigil" about a Dancer from Pakistan - followed by Dance Lesson from the Film's Main Subject and Q&A with the Director! At Hillyer in Dupont WED, June 6th from 7:30pm - 9:00pm, by donation, $10 suggested

Film Screening + Dance Lesson + Q&A with the Director
Wednesday, June 6th
7:30pm - 9:00pm
by donation, $10 suggested

Film Screening of "The Vigil" - from a local filmmaker - about a Pakistani classical dancer - followed by a Dance lesson facilitated by the main subject of the film and a Q&A with the director

This event will not only include a screening of the documentary, "The Vigil" (2011, 30 min), but it will also include a dance lesson facilitated by the main subject of the film, Tehreema Mitha, and a Q&A with the film's director! If you don't want to dance, I'm sure you can also just watch.

Winner, Cine Golden Eagle Award 2011 & Winner, Best Documentary, Our City Film Festival 2012, Meridian Hill Pictures' The PictureHouse presents a screening of "The Vigil" a new documentary from local filmmaker Arya Surowidjojo, about a Pakistani classical dancer, trained in an ancient Hindu art form, who journeys home from the United States for the performance of her lifetime. Facing prejudice, ridicule, and the threat of death by the Taliban, she risks all to preserve her nation's pre-Islamic cultural heritage for future generations.

Hillyer Art Space
9 Hillyer Ct, NW (map)
Metro: Dupont Circle, walk over to 21st St and take a left, turn right into the alley between Phillips collection buildings, and turn right when you get into the alley to get to Hillyer

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