Special Screening of July War
Posted December 11, 2008 by k_c_ in Events
Special Screening of July War
w/ Filmmakers Brandon Jourdan and Francisca Caporali
December 15, 2008 at 8PM
Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue
NYC, NY
$5-10 Admission
July War takes a raw and unflinching look at the devastating
first-hand effects of the 2006 Israeli military offensive in Lebanon.
This powerful documentary examines the broader impact of the global
war on terrorism, using the war in Lebanon as a specific case study,
and questions whether it has actually curbed, or perhaps increased,
Islamic militancy. It also reflects on the US and Iranian role in the
war and the failures of current policy in the Middle East by Western
governments and their allies.
The documentary covers many angles of this complex war and its
devastating impact on Lebanon's people, economy, and environment, and
allows for a broader public audience to access this complicated
political situation. Simultaneously, this documentary carefully
deconstructs Israel's pretext for starting the conflict, the failure
of both sides to avoid civilian deaths, the United States' role in the
conflict, the role of Hizbullah in Lebanese society and as a proxy for
Iran and Syria, and the failure of the United Nations to implement a
ceasefire. July War combines stock footage and interviews with
academics, politicians, human rights' experts, military officials, and
journalists with cinema verite footage of Lebanese civilians in areas
hard hit by the 2006 war.
About the Filmmakers
William Brandon Jourdan is an award-winning independent filmmaker,
journalist, and writer. Recently, Jourdan's films and journalism have
focused primarily on the Middle East. His current film, the July War,
is based on the 2006 war in Lebanon and the consequences of the war.
Jourdan has contributed to Reuters, Link TV, Democracy Now!, Deep Dish
TV, the Independent Media Center, Now with Bill Moyers, Foreign
Exchange, Free Speech Television, the INN World Report, and to Amnesty
International video projects. His films have screened at film
festivals around the world, the Museum of Modern Art, and in the 2006
Whitney Biennial.
Francisca Caporali is a Brazilian artist based in Brooklyn. She has a degree on Communications,a Master Degree from MECAD – ESDI in
Barcelona- Spain, she is a current student at Hunter College NY
Integrated Media Arts - MFA program, and has received the AAUW
International Fellowship 2007/08. Francisca has extensively
researched video possibilities, as well as internet and interactive
installations.
Francisca's videos have been shown in over 50 different festivals and
exhibitions, and she has received several awards with "The Same Old
Choice" and "The Quiet and Subtle Cyclone" both video pieces were
collectively produced.
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