Thursday, June 27th, 7:00pm – 9:00pm The New School’s Tishman Auditorium (66 West 12 Street)
Film screening and conversation with filmmakers Nitin Sawhney (Director) and Rafael Parra (Editor) Edith Ackermann (MIT), Paulo Blikstein (Stanford), moderated by Melissa Friedling (The New School)
Flying Paper tells the uplifting story of resilient Palestinian youth in the Gaza Strip on a quest to shatter the Guinness World Record for the most kites ever flown. This feature-length documentary film (71 mins in duration) is directed by Nitin Sawhney and Roger Hill and co-produced with a team of young filmmakers in Gaza. Since summer 2010, the filmmakers have been working with a team of Palestinian youth whom they trained through the Voices Beyond Walls youth media program to cinematically capture the culture of kite making and flying among children and their spectacular record-breaking event, despite the ongoing blockade in Gaza. Film Website: https://www.FlyingPaper.org
This screening is a sneak preview of the film for limited audiences at the IDC conference, guests and supporters of the film. The screening is free for IDC conference participants. A reception will be held prior to the event at the Vera List Courtyard, The New School, 66 West 12th Street. RSVP at the Flying Paper Facebook event page. Purchase Tickets On-site ($10 including reception) from June 23-27. Event included as part of the full conference registration.
