Noon-1:00 pm, Amal’s Garden, a 32-minute film by Nadia Shihab, TTUHSC ACB 110—first 100 will receive a free lunch.
Synopsis: Amal and Mustafa have shared a long life together in northern Iraq. When Amal decides to finally renovate their home after a decade of war, Mustafa retreats to the garden, where he encounters the curious gaze of his grandniece and her camera. An intimate snapshot of life at the boundary of destruction and renewal, AMAL’S GARDEN is the unexpected portrait of one Turkmen couple moving forward in a new Iraq, where, even in the stillness of night, life is blooming. (32 min, HD, Turkmen/Arabic with English subtitles. 2012) No admission fee.
This program is part of International Week at TTU (April 12-17)
(Sponsors: Office of International Affairs and TTUHSC’s Office of Global Health)
