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Ali au pays des merveilles (Ali in Wonderland) & Waalo Fendo (là où la terre gèle) (Waalo Fendo: Where the Earth Freezes)
Monday, August 17 · Sunday, August 23 · 7:00 PM · Midtown
A double feature screening of two films exploring immigrant experiences. 'Ali in Wonderland' (1975) by Djouhra Abouda and Alain Bonnamy exposes the harrowing conditions faced by immigrant workers in 1970s France and denounces racist exploitation. 'Waalo Fendo: Where the Earth Freezes' (1997) by Mohammed Soudani tells the story of Senegalese brothers who leave their village to build a new life in Northern Italy, reflecting the experiences of millions of migrants and refugees.