[van-announce] Lebanon multi-media event (December 3, 2pm)

[Derrick O'Keefe]

Special Event on Lebanon:

Samidoun: a multi-media journey through the 34 day war in Lebanon and its 
aftermath
By Ana Nogueira and Andrew Stern

Samidoun is a multimedia presentation of the recent war in Lebanon and its 
aftermath, produced by award-winning independent reporters Ana Nogueira and 
Andrew Stern. Interweaving still photography, audio and video, Samidoun is a 
uniquely intimate look at the human cost of this conflict that took the 
lives of over 1200 people, wounded thousands more, and displaced over one 
million.

Sunday, December 3, 2pm at Pacific Cinematheque (1131 Howe St.)
Admission: $10

***December 2-3 is a weekend of action in Vancouver against Israeli war 
crimes:
-Vigil for Gaza: Saturday, Dec.2, 4pm at Vancouver Art Gallery (Robson side)
-Protest war criminal Ehud Barak: Sunday, Dec.3, 4pm outside Schara Tzedeck 
Synagogue, 3476 Oak St. (Organized by Canada Palestine Association and 
Palestine Community Centre. Endorsed by: Canada Palestine Network, Jews for 
a Just Peace, No One Is Illegal, South Asian Network for Secularism and 
Democracy and StopWar.ca)***

More information on Samidoun

Democracy Now! correspondent Ana Nogueira and Redux Pictures photojournalist 
Andrew Stern traveled to Lebanon while the war raged, and stayed for five 
weeks post ceasefire to document the aftermath of the war. Their work takes 
us to scenes of horrific bombings in the southern suburbs of Beirut to the 
ruins of Southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbail, Aita Chaab and Qana, from tobacco 
fields littered with Israeli cluster bombs to the oil-slicked Lebanese 
coastline. Featuring interviews with survivors and families of those not so 
fortunate, Samidoun provides a rare glimpse into the hearts of ordinary 
people whose lives have been changed forever, and ultimately reveals the 
steadfast determination of the Lebanese people to survive and rebuild their 
country in the face of unimaginable violence and national anguish.

*Samidoun translates from Arabic to “steadfastness,” or “those who stay.”

Andrew Stern
- Still photographs with audio collage, 23min

Andrew Stern is a photojournalist committed to documenting critical social 
and political issues. His compelling imagery has been recognized for the 
intimate relationship he develops with his subjects, as well as the time he 
spends to immerse himself in a story. He has photographed in over 20 
countries and his award winning work has appeared in The Guardian Weekend 
Magazine, Readers Digest, Harper’s, The New York Times, Internazionale, Die 
Welt, La Jornada and many other publications both domestically and 
internationally. He is co-author of the book We Are Everywhere: The 
Irresistible Rise of Global Anti-Capitalism (Verso, 2003). He has recently 
returned from covering the war in Lebanon and is based in New York City. For 
more information, visit
http://www.digitalrailroad.net/astern
http://www.andrewstern.net
http://www.weareeverywhere.org

Ana Nogueira
- Video Documentary, 38 min.

Ana Nogueira is a television journalist and media activist. She worked as a 
producer for Democracy Now! for four years and is now a correspondent for 
the award-winning daily news program. Ana is a founder of the New York City 
Independent Media Center and its newspaper, The Indypendent. She has been 
deeply involved in the growth of the Indymedia Network worldwide, believing 
that citizen journalism plays a critical role in helping us understand the 
tumultuous world in which we live. For more information, visit
http://www.democracynow.org

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