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Free virtual screening of the feature film "3000 Nights" directed by Mai Masri

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The film screening will be followed by a discussion with the film director Mai Masri. Screening will start at 12:00 Noon US EDT; 7:00 PM Palestine Time. Duration: 1:43:00. Arabic with English subtitles.

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3000 Nights tells the story of a newlywed Palestinian schoolteacher who is falsely arrested and incarcerated in an Israeli prison where she gives birth to her son. Inspired by a true story and shot in a real prison, the film traces a young mother's journey of hope, resilience, and survival against all odds.

Mai Masri is an award-winning filmmaker who studied film at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University (USA). She directed and produced several documentaries that were screened worldwide and won over 90 international awards. 3000 Nights, her first narrative feature film, premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and won 28 international awards. It represented Palestine at the Golden Globes and Jordan at the Oscar Academy Awards.