Documentary Double Feature

EVENT DETAILS

2pm screening of American Hate—Survivors Speak, 4:30pm screening of Who Killed Alex Odeh?, and between films, a talk with American Hate—Survivors Speak visiting filmmaker Arjun Sethi, local victim family Vicky Jabara, and Who Killed Alex Odeh? filmmaker Will Youmans via prerecorded comments, as well as refreshments.

Double Feature tickets are $18 adults, $15 members and students. For individual tickets to either film for $12 or $10 use this American Hate—Survivors Speak link or this Who Killed Alex Odeh? link.

ABOUT FILM 1: AMERICAN HATE: SURVIVORS SPEAK

With one of its main stories in Tulsa, this feature-length documentary film exposes the rise of violent hate crimes in America through the lens of the victims and their families. These first-person accounts give viewers an opportunity to see, hear, and feel what it means to be targeted on account of who you are or what you believe. American Hate—Survivors Speak takes viewers from the scene of the crime to the long-term effects and haunting memories that forever endure.

ABOUT FILM 2: WHO KILLED ALEX ODEH?

Activist, teacher, and poet Alex Odeh was a leading voice in his community, advocating in the media for peace and justice through dialogue and respect for all people. In October 1985, he was assassinated by a tripwire bomb placed in his office. Despite evidence and suspects identified at the time, no one has ever been held accountable for this horrible act of political violence. Using archival footage and contemporary investigation, we are taken back to the time of Odeh’s murder and trace the extremist forces that may have been behind his death and the disturbing ramifications that remain today.

Arab Film Fest Tulsa is curated by Mizna, hosted by Circle Cinema, and supported by Tulsa Artist Fellowship.

Arab Film Fest Tulsa returns for a sixth year with acclaimed films and docs from the SWANA (Southwest Asia + North Africa) region, offering encounters with complex, authentic narratives from a spectrum of contemporary Arab world life. This year: an epic magical-realist Lebanese romance; a brilliantly comedic and stylized Egyptian drama on family and politics; a gorgeous coming-of-age story in a changing rural Sudan; an existential encounter with Qaddafi through a rare selection from Libya; a pair of incredible docs investigating American extremism and justice, from a Palestinian murder in California to cross-country cases–featuring Tulsa, OK. Join us for singular films, welcoming community, receptions with food and music, and special talks and guests.