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SUMMARY:The Arab
DESCRIPTION:A brand new Algerian co-production fresh from the 2026 Rotterdam International Film Festival screens at the Free State Festival in celebration of the Algerian soccer team’s home base in Lawrence\, Kansas this summer. This free screening is made possible by support from the Lawrence Public Library. \nFREE admission. No tickets required. After the film\, stay at Liberty Hall to watch the 10pm Algerian vs. Jordan game OR head to The Granada (1020 Mass St.) for the street party! \nDirected by Malek BensmailRun Time: 1 hour 46 min \nABOUT THE FILM\nAn old man from Oran claims to be the brother of “the Arab” killed in Camus’s The Stranger. A leading figure of Algerian theatre and cinema since the 1970s\, actor Ahmed Benaïssa brings a rare intensity\, both intimate and political\, where personal memory\, collective history\, and rebellion against the erasure of Arab voices intertwine. This testamentary role\, performed shortly before his death in 2022\, gathers the full power of his artistic journey: a commanding presence\, remarkable precision in acting\, and a unique ability to make us hear — behind every silence — an entire country and an entire life. \nFreely adapted from the novel The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud. \n 
URL:https://freestatefestival.org/event/the-arab/
LOCATION:Liberty Hall\, 644 Massachusetts St\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66044\, United States
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