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The Immigrant Experience in English

ASSOCIACI DE PROFESSORS DANGLS DE LES ILLES BALEARS

DEPARTAMENT DANGLS

DE LEOI DE PALMA

APABAL and the Department of English of the Palma EOI are pleased to present four films with immigration - related themes during the January 2013 time frame.
WHEN

Wednesday, 9 January 2013 Wednesday, 16 January 2013 Wednesday, 23 January 2013 Wednesday, 30 January 2013
WHAT TIME 18.00 h.

WHERE

Sa Nostra Cultural Centre, c/ Concepci 12. Tel. 971 72 52 10

The films will be in the original English, with subtitles.

* Attendance is free.
Coordinator: Assumpta Sureda
Film Moderators: Carol Williams, Michael Carroll, James Miele and Armando Fernndez. More Information: www.apabal.com info@apabal.com

January 9 (Wednesday) 18.00 h. THE TERMINAL (2004)

An eastern immigrant finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there. Director: Steven Spielberg Writers: Andrew Niccol (story), Sacha Gervasi (story). Stars: Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Chi McBride. FILM MODERATOR: Carol Willliams

January 16 (Wednesday) 18.00 h BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM (2002) The daughter of orthodox Sikh rebels against her parents' traditionalism by running off to Germany with a football team (soccer in America). Director: Gurinder Chadha. Writers:, Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra. Stars: Parminder Nagra, Kheira Knightley and Jonathan RyesMeyers. FILM MODERATOR: Michael Carroll January 23 (Wednesday) 18.00 h MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE (1985) Only recommended to people over 16. An ambitious Asian Briton and his white lover strive for success and hope, when they open up a glamorous laundromat. Director: Stephen Frears. Writer: Hanif Kureishi. Stars: Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth and Daniel Day-Lewis. FILM MODERATOR: James Miele. January 30 (Wednesday) 18.00 h. THE KITE RUNNER (2007) After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble. Director: Marc Forster. Writers: David Benioff (screenplay), Khaled Hosseini (novel). Stars: Khalid Abdalla, Ahmed Khan Mahmoodzada and Atossa Leoni. FILM MODERATOR: Armando Fernndez