Marda Loop Justice Film Festival presents justREEL Film Nights:

Namrud (Troublemaker)

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 @ 7:00 PM
River Park Church - 3818 14a St SW, Calgary, AB
FREE Admission

justREEL is a bi-monthly feature length documentary series. Now in its twelveth year, this series runs from September to May. 

Jowan Safadi, born as Palestinian in the State of Israel, is a famous musician and a true free spirit. With his band Fish Samak, he delivers songs ranging from the political and social to the emotional and philosophical. Gathering a huge fan-community in the Arabic world., Jowan is unafraid to speak his mind or tackle taboo subjects. His lyrics, at once penetrating and witty, have also courted controversy on several occasions: Previously investigated by Israeli police for "inciting terrorism", his last tour to Jordan ended with his arrest and an overnight stay in a Jordanian prison cell. But this is just the beginning: standing for co-resistance instead of co-existence and criticizing the stare society he lives in, Jowan struggles for his ideals - at any price.

Release Year: 2017
Runtime: 95 minutes
Director: Fernando Romero Forsthuber
Language: Arabic, English, Hebrew
Subtitle: English

Advisory: Some scenes contain coarse language. Viewers discretion is advised.

Conversation Leaders:  Mark Ayyash is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the John de Chastelain Peace Studies Initiative at Mount Royal University. He teaches and writes in the areas of social and political theory, the study of violence, decolonial movements, as well as culture and politics in the Middle East, particularly focusing on the Palestinian-Israeli struggle. He has published several academic articles and has a co-edited book on Protests and Generations. His forthcoming book is titled A Hermeneutics of Violence. In his capacity as Director of Peace Studies, Mark oversees and organizes the Annual Calgary Peace Prize Ceremony.

About Marda Loop Justice Film Festival

The Marda Loop Justice Film Festival uses the medium of film to show recent high quality documentaries in order to draw attention to serious local & global issues. We hope audiences watch a film, stay for the discussion, and visit with local non-government groups and fair trade vendors that will be onsite.

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