Nostalgic for Nothing Cinema is back an amazing film that captures the militancy of the liberation movements of in the Middle East during the 1960s and 70s, THE HOUR OF LIBERATION HAS ARRIVED. We have much to learn and reflect from past struggles; let their militancy and determination continue to inspire our anti A short discussion will follow the film.
THE HOUR OF LIBERATION HAS ARRIVED / dir. Heiny Srour / 1974 / 62 mins
In the late 60s, Dhofar rose up against the British-backed Sultanate of Oman, in a democratic, feminist guerrilla movement. Director Heiny Srour and her team crossed 500 miles of desert and mountains by foot, under bombardment by the British Royal Air Force, to reach the conflict zone and capture this rare record of a now mostly-forgotten war.
Doors: 6:30pm / Start: 7pm