Join Films on the Green Festival for the free outdoor screening of French Moroccan drama CASABLANCA BEATS this Friday, July 7 at 8:30pm in Seward Park! #FilmsontheGreen
DATE: Friday, July 7, 2023 at 8:30pm
LOCATION: Seward Park, Canal St and Essex St, Lower East Side
Film in Arabic with English subtitles
FREE and open to the public (no ticket needed)
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Casablanca Beats (Haut et fort)
Directed by Nabil Ayouch
With Anas Basbousi, Ismail Adouab, Nouhaila Arif, Zineb Boujemaa
2021, Drama, 1h41, France-Morocco
Anas, a former rapper, is hired to teach hip hop at a cultural center in an underprivileged neighborhood of Casablanca. Amidst the challenges of restrictive traditions and issues of identity, religion, and politics, Anas manages to inspire his students, fostering unity and self-expression through the transformative power of hip hop culture.
Presented in partnership with the Seward Park Conservancy.
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Films on the Green returns for its 15th edition with a selection of free screenings across nine parks in Manhattan and Brooklyn from June 2 to September 8, 2023. Celebrating the art of dance in film, the festival features 12 stunning features that highlight dance as a universal language that connects cultures and people through the magic of cinema. Join us for a mesmerizing cinematic journey through the world of dance in New York City parks!
