One thing the Arab American National Museum and our film festival does well, is tell stories of our community in the U.S. and beyond. These short films shed light on important, little-known subjects and individuals, who make a big impact. Whether focusing on politics in Yemen, women breaking ground in male-dominated sports, or being nostalgic for our history and loved ones, each film in this block reveals necessary and important information about our community/diaspora.
This short block of films is available for streaming to U.S. audiences only, between August 12-21, 2022.
The war has made Yemen one of the greatest humanitarian disasters on earth. The warring parties fly to Sweden to start negotiations. After deliberations to reach a solution, this results in the "Stockholm Agreement" in December 2018. A large media contingent covers the press conference at the peace negotiations, including the journalist Manal Alwesabi. She is from Hodeidah in southern Yemen, a port city at the center of the fighting. But the chaos in Yemen just continues.
About the Filmmaker
Tanja Holm is a documentary filmmaker and author who has spent over a decade telling stories from and about Yemen, a country badly harmed by a war which deserves our attention. She was born in Kosovo, partly raised in Yugoslavia, now based in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Year2022
- Runtime20 minutes
- LanguageArabic, Swedish, English
- CountryYemen, Sweden
- PremiereU.S. Premiere
- DirectorTanja Holm
One thing the Arab American National Museum and our film festival does well, is tell stories of our community in the U.S. and beyond. These short films shed light on important, little-known subjects and individuals, who make a big impact. Whether focusing on politics in Yemen, women breaking ground in male-dominated sports, or being nostalgic for our history and loved ones, each film in this block reveals necessary and important information about our community/diaspora.
This short block of films is available for streaming to U.S. audiences only, between August 12-21, 2022.
The war has made Yemen one of the greatest humanitarian disasters on earth. The warring parties fly to Sweden to start negotiations. After deliberations to reach a solution, this results in the "Stockholm Agreement" in December 2018. A large media contingent covers the press conference at the peace negotiations, including the journalist Manal Alwesabi. She is from Hodeidah in southern Yemen, a port city at the center of the fighting. But the chaos in Yemen just continues.
About the Filmmaker
Tanja Holm is a documentary filmmaker and author who has spent over a decade telling stories from and about Yemen, a country badly harmed by a war which deserves our attention. She was born in Kosovo, partly raised in Yugoslavia, now based in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Year2022
- Runtime20 minutes
- LanguageArabic, Swedish, English
- CountryYemen, Sweden
- PremiereU.S. Premiere
- DirectorTanja Holm