Portland State School of Film hosts a screening of "Spaces of Exception" (2018), followed by a Q&A with the directors Matt Peterson and Malek Rasamny.
"Spaces of Exception" investigates and juxtaposes the struggles, communities and spaces of the American Indian reservation and the Palestinian refugee camp. The film was shot from 2014 to 2017 in Arizona, New Mexico, New York and South Dakota, as well as in Lebanon and the West Bank. Directed by Matt Peterson and Malek Rasamny, it is an attempt to understand the significance of the land—its memory and divisions—and the conditions for life, community, and sovereignty. "Spaces of Exception" comes out of the long-term multimedia project The Native and the Refugee, which has been presented in Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Guatemala, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Portugal, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, within the refugee camps and reservations were the film was shot, and at venues including cinemas, museums, and universities.
“These portraits are an attempt to understand the land—its memory and divisions—and to understand the conditions for life, community, and sovereignty.”
The film runs for approximately 90 minutes. A discussion with directors Matt Peterson and Malek Rasamny follows the screening.
For those not attending in person, a Zoom option is provided to listen to the Q&A after the film.
This event is sponsored by the Portland State University School of Film, Black Studies Black Bag Series, and the School of Gender, Race & Nations.
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The Portland State University School of Film offers a comprehensive film program that unites professional training in film production with a deep understanding of film theory and scholarship.