[Peace-discuss] Lebanon event this Friday

[Brian Dolinar]

Samidoun: a multi-media journey through the 34 day war in Lebanon and
its aftermath
By Ana Nogueira and Andrew Stern

Friday, December 15th at 7 pm
in the IMC - Family Room

Samidoun is a multimedia presentation of the recent war in Lebanon
and its aftermath, produced by award-winning independent reporters Ana
Nogueira and Andrew Stern. Interweaving still photography, audio and
video, Samidoun is a uniquely intimate look at the human cost of this
conflict that took the lives of over 1200 people, wounded thousands
more, and displaced over one million.

Democracy Now! correspondent Ana Nogueira and Redux Pictures
photojournalist Andrew Stern traveled to Lebanon while the war raged,
and stayed for five weeks post ceasefire to document the aftermath of
the war. Their work takes us to scenes of horrific bombings in the
southern suburbs of Beirut to the ruins of Southern Lebanon's Bint
Jbail, Aita Chaab and Qana, from tobacco fields littered with Israeli
cluster bombs to the oil-slicked Lebanese coastline. Featuring
interviews with survivors and families of those not so fortunate,
Samidoun provides a rare glimpse into the hearts of ordinary people
whose lives have been changed forever, and ultimately reveals the
steadfast determination of the Lebanese people to survive and rebuild
their country in the face of unimaginable violence and national
anguish.

* Samidoun translates from Arabic to "steadfastness," or "those who stay."

Andrew Stern
- Still photographs with audio collage, 23min

Andrew Stern is a photojournalist committed to documenting critical
social and political issues. His compelling imagery has been
recognized for the intimate relationship he develops with his
subjects, as well as the time he spends to immerse himself in a story.
He has photographed in over 20 countries and his award winning work
has appeared in The Guardian Weekend Magazine, Readers Digest,
Harper's, The New York Times, Internazionale, Die Welt, La Jornada and
many other publications both domestically and internationally. He is
co-author of the book We Are Everywhere: The Irresistible Rise of
Global Anti-Capitalism (Verso, 2003). He has recently returned from
covering the war in Lebanon and is based in New York City. For more
information, visit
http://www.digitalrailroad.net/astern
http://www.andrewstern.net
http://www.weareeverywhere.org

Ana Nogueira
- Video Documentary, 38 min.

Ana Nogueira is a television journalist and media activist. She
worked as a producer for Democracy Now! for four years and is now a
correspondent for the award-winning daily news program. Ana is a
founder of the New York City Independent Media Center and its
newspaper, The Indypendent. She has been deeply involved in the growth
of the Indymedia Network worldwide, believing that citizen journalism
plays a critical role in helping us understand the tumultuous world in
which we live. For more information, visit
http://www.democracynow.org

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