The Women's Film Festival
THE NEIGHBORHOOD STORYTELLER

THE NEIGHBORHOOD STORYTELLER

Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM EDT

Neighborhood House at Christ Church - 20 N.American Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106

THE NEIGHBORHOOD STORYTELLER

Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM EDT

Neighborhood House at Christ Church - 20 N.American Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106

Description

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THE NEIGHBORHOOD STORYTELLER

Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 6:00 PM
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY | 50 MIN | Arabic | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Directed by Alejandra Alcala
Produced by Francisco Alcala
General Admission $10 | Student + Children $8


War tragically pushed Asmaa out of her home country, Syria, where her destiny had been written as a wife and mother with only 16 years of age. Asmaa rebuilt her adult identity as the neighborhood storyteller and began using reading aloud to children for fun as a bridge to tackle critical issues in her new community at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.

The Neighborhood Storyteller is a documentary feature film that explores human resilience, the transition from child to adult and one's capacity to turn hardships into an opportunity for self growth.

About the Directors

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Alejandra Alcala (Mexico, 1991) graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design at the Istituto Europeo di Design, Barcelona. After working as a Creative Strategist in a Communication Agency for MWC, the largest tech event in Barcelona, she decided to enter the audio visual world through a Postgraduate Degree in Motion Graphics, Post-Production and 3D Design. For the last 4 years, Alejandra has been fully dedicated to HOME Storytellers as Co-Founder and Creative Director. While she still practices as a Visual Designer, she has evolved into a full time documentary filmmaker taking on the role as Creative Director and Editor of award-winning short documentary film, Hot Dogs on a Tricycle (HOME Storytellers, 2019), Co-Director and Editor of award winning, No Single Origin (HOME Storytellers, 2020). Alejandra directed her first feature film, The Neighborhood Storyteller (HOME Storytellers, 2021), and as a first time director she is proud to have won Mountain Film Festival Women in Film award.

Location

Neighborhood House at Christ Church - 20 N.American Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106

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