Film Movement Series
The Winfield Public Library will be featuring monthly movies that are award-winning independent and foreign films. The film featured Sunday, February 28, 2:00pm is Arranged by Stefan Schaefer and Diane Crespo. It is the story of two young female teachers at a public school in Brooklyn; one is an Orthodox Jew and the other a Muslim of Syrian origin. They both are in the process of getting “arranged marriages”. Their friendship helps them through this difficult time, striving to be strong women in charge of their own happiness, while keeping their deep religious and cultural convictions. The film is in English and runs 89 mins.
Awards:
South by Southwest Film Festival, March 2007
Berkshire Int’l Film Festival, May 2007-”Best of Fest” Audience Award, Narrative Feature
Brooklyn Int’l Film Festival, June 2007- Grand Chameleon Award-Best Film and Best Feature Film Award
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