Film Week

The Department of English language & Literature
Presents
Film Week
Featuring
Orientalism in Film
23-27 November 2008, 7 pm
Ceremonial Hall
(across from Al Ahli Bank)
Khaldiya Campus, Kuwait university
Free Admission

23 November 2008
The Sheik
Directed by George Melford
Featuring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres
USA, 1921, 80 minutes
Silent/English
24 November 2008
Edward Said: On Orientalism
Directed by Sut Jhally
Documentary
USA, 1998, 40 minutes
English
25 November 2008
Casablanca
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Featuring Humphrey Bogart [...]

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Tariq Rajab Museum

This is absurd. Permit or no permit. This is one of the most fascinating museums in Kuwait. One of the most fascinating museums in general even. The pieces there are amazingly well-preserved and wonderfully displayed. The effort that went into collecting them, I am certain, is beyond mere admiration. How can we be such a [...]

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