- Edited
WHERE: 408 Zankel, Teachers College, Columbia University
WHEN: Saturday, March 29 @ 3pm
In the turbulent aftermath of the Tunisian revolution, young Samia flees her homeland. She braves hostile seas in her crossing to France, but once there, she finds that her struggles have only just begun. With no friends, no family, and—most crucially—no immigration papers, Samia has to figure out how to make a life and a living in a foreign land. She meets Imed, a young man who is a friend of her Islamist brother. She soon finds employment with the elegant Leila - masterfully played by the veteran Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass, but her presence in Leila’s middle-class household triggers a shift in its dynamics.