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The Silences of The Palace
June 11, 2011
Screening of The Silences of The Palace
(Arabic: صمت القصور, Samt El-Qusur), the first feature film (1994) directed by a woman in the Arab world.
Screens PROMPTLY at 7:00 pm - please be on time.
A young woman, Alia, returns to her home in the palace where her mother lived and worked as a maid, dancer, and mistress, in order to uncover the secrets of her childhood life. THE SILENCES OF THE PALACE by director Moufida Al-Tlatli, set in 1950s Tunisia, is a sumptuous portrait of the beauty and the horror of women’s lives as they face patriarchal violence inside the palace walls against the backdrop of French colonial oppression. Silence is a strong theme that begins and ends the film, symbolising both oppression and resistance to it.
Discussion to follow.
Winner of several awards, including Camera d'Or, Cannes Film Festival (1994) and International Critics’ Award, Toronto International Film Festival (1994)
Written and Directed by Moufida Al-Tlatli. France and Tunisia, 1994. Arabic and French with English subtitles. 127 minutes.
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Need to know:
- Doors open at 6:30 pm
- Film PROMPTLY at 7:00 pm
- by Donation (Suggested $5)
- Accessible on demand via portable ramp; washrooms not accessible
Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Venue: Beit Zatoun
Location: 612 Markham Street Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.beitzatoun.org
Phone: 647.726.9500
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