Tues 27th Feb 7.00pm - Ritzy Cinema

Egypt / France / Switzerland 2007. 105 min. 15

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When Nadia's nephew hears a sermon encouraging religious war, she decides to acquaint him with the history of his grandmother Maria. Using footage of visits by Maria to relatives in Italy, Israel and Palestine, Kamel recounts the story of a remarkable woman who is part Jewish, part Christian, part Muslim - a feminist, an Italian and Arab all wrapped in one. Her history expresses the tensions and disfigurements of a culture forced to accommodate the boundaries that politics artificially draws. A touching tale of tolerance and diversity.