We are delighted to present an evocative film program curated by researcher and scholar Rasha Salti.
Inspired by the themes explored in Abdullah Al Saadi’s Sites of Memory, Sites of Amnesia, the program invites audiences to reflect on the intricate interplay between remembrance and forgetting, evoking profound connections to collective and personal histories.
Fragments of heaven (2022)
Director: Adnane Baraka
Language: Arabic, Tamazight and French.
Subtitles: English
Genre: Narrative
Duration: 84 Minutes
Synopsis:
The barren landscapes of south-eastern Morocco are known for frequent meteorite showers. Mohamed, a nomad who lives with his family in a tent in the desert, searches for meteorites fragments. Like the other men who scour the terrain with him, he hopes to find a valuable rock from space that would mean his escape from poverty. On the other side of the country, scientist Abderrahmane analyses meteorites for enclaves of long-dead celestial bodies. He observes the rocks through his microscope, enlarges the images on his computer, then lectures his students on supernova explosions and the formation of the cosmos from nothing: “We, and everything around us, are made of stars and fragments of the sky”.
Set to take place outdoors over three movie nights during the holy month of Ramadan, the program will feature an engaging selection of films.
Join us for an inspiring Ramadan program that promises to provoke thought, spark dialogue, and celebrate the power of cinema as a medium for collective introspection.