A Night with Sayed Kashua

Hillel UW, Jconnect Seattle, and UW Jewish Studies are bringing Sayed Kashua and his film to Hillel for a FREE screening of A Borrowed Identity, followed by a discussion with Sayed himself!

This coming-of-age film is about a Palestinian teenager who attends a prestigious high school in Jerusalem on scholarship. The film and discussion will raise important questions about the role of society and culture on the formation of identity. The film is adapted from Sayed Kashua’s autobiographical writings.

**We will have your movie snack favorites to keep you going throughout the movie- candy, popcorn, and some other snacks to be expected :)

(In order to go, you must RSVP on the Jewish studies website)http://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/student-sayedkashua/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdlBEyFMeg0

Sayed Kashua is a leading Israeli author and journalist known for his books and humorous columns in Hebrew. Kashua is the author of three novels: Dancing Arabs, Let It Be Morning, and Second Person Singular. He is the writer and creator of the hit Israeli TV show Arab Labor, and is the focus of the documentary Forever Scared. His novel Dancing Arabs has been made into the feature film A Borrowed Identity directed by acclaimed filmmaker Eran Riklis. This widely praised coming-of-age drama premiered in 2014 at the Telluride Film Festival. Kashua is the winner of many awards, including the prestigious Bernstein Prize. Currently he is a visiting professor at the University of Illinois.

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