Sonia Nettnin - Latest News [Page 7]
Review & Deconstruction: Hijacking Catastrophe
Monday, 1 November 2004, 12:02 am | Sonia Nettnin
'' Hijacking Catastrophe 09/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire, '' analyzes U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and U.S. media coverage of it. More >>
Film Review and Analysis: Turtles Can Fly
Tuesday, 26 October 2004, 5:54 pm | Sonia Nettnin
Bahman Ghobadi’s ''Turtles Can Fly,'' had its final showing at the 40th Chicago International Film Festival on Thursday night. It won the Silver Hugo-Special Jury Prize. More >>
Jerusalem Women Promote Peace on U.S. Tour
Thursday, 21 October 2004, 11:51 am | Sonia Nettnin
In a promotion-for-peace tour titled, “Three Women, Three Faiths, One Shared Vision,” the speakers talked about their life experiences with occupation, not prevalent in U.S. mainstream media. The UN-registered organization, Partners for Peace, sponsors ... More >>
Sonia Nettnin Film Review: Stray Dogs
Monday, 18 October 2004, 2:18 pm | Sonia Nettnin
The 40th Annual Chicago International Film Festival showed Marziyeh Meshkini’s ''Stray Dogs.'' More >>
Sonia Nettnin Film Review: Checkpoint
Monday, 11 October 2004, 1:03 pm | Sonia Nettnin
The 40th Annual Chicago International Film Festival hosted a screening of Yoav Shamir’s ''Checkpoint.'' More >>
Iraqi Prisoners Seek Compensation in U.S. Courts
Monday, 6 September 2004, 11:54 am | Sonia Nettnin
When the media exposed the photographs of Abu Ghraib prisoners, the international community showed outrage. Soon afterward, the U.S. Army released the investigative Taguba Report, written by Major General Antonio Taguba, which details the U.S. prison ... More >>
Sonia Nettnin Poem: The Palestine Olympics
Friday, 27 August 2004, 1:33 pm | Sonia Nettnin
Children run : barefoot : in Gaza, where : life is a marathon : for survival. Existence : under : military occupation : is a gasp for More >>
Film Critiques Fox News and Media Empires
Friday, 20 August 2004, 11:55 am | Sonia Nettnin
The film, '' Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism '', demystifies the presentation of news and commentary by Fox News. More >>
Haiku: Song for Palestine
Monday, 16 August 2004, 2:53 pm | Sonia Nettnin
Haiku: Song for Palestine by Sonia Nettnin Under sapphire skies Nightingale rests on branches Desire is freedom More >>
Film Review: John Pilger Examines War on Terror
Thursday, 12 August 2004, 2:26 pm | Sonia Nettnin
''Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror,'' is a film about the history of recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. More >>
Haiku: Atomic Bomb Trees
Monday, 9 August 2004, 1:22 pm | Sonia Nettnin
Children fold peace cranes : Love tree leaves whisper sky songs : Sing and open wings More >>
Film Review: Hibakusha At The End of World
Monday, 9 August 2004, 1:21 pm | Sonia Nettnin
Hitomi Kamanaka’s "Hibakusha At The End Of The World" premiered in the U.S. at the University of Chicago’s Albert Pick Hall for International Studies on Friday night. More >>
Film Review: Frontiers of Dreams and Fears
Monday, 26 July 2004, 12:47 am | Sonia Nettnin
In the film, FRONTIERS OF DREAMS AND FEARS, director Mai Masri explores the lives of two, teenage girls who become close friends. More >>
Amazwi Abesifazane: Voices of Women
Tuesday, 20 July 2004, 4:12 pm | Sonia Nettnin
Memory clothes created by South African women are on display at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Betty Rymer Gallery. More >>
Sonia Nettnin: Film Review - Route 181 (Part III)
Thursday, 1 July 2004, 1:20 pm | Sonia Nettnin
The Palestinian people of Qaqiliya enter and exit the city through a gate. Israeli soldiers lock it with a key. The gate is part of the concrete wall. More >>
Sonia Nettnin: Film Review - Route 181 (Part II)
Wednesday, 30 June 2004, 9:31 am | Sonia Nettnin
People climb the stairs along the rocky landscape. Once they reach the top, they walk a dirt road. Everyone is dressed up for a special occasion. A few men carry flowers arrangements and they move quickly. More >>
Sonia Nettnin: Film Review - Rachel's War
Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 11:53 am | Sonia Nettnin
RACHEL’S WAR is a documentary short about peace activist, Rachel Corrie. Firas Abdelrahman directed the film (2003). The third annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival showed it on Friday. More >>
Sonia Nettnin: Film Review - Route 181
Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 11:52 am | Sonia Nettnin
ROUTE 181 is a cinematic journey through Palestine-Israel. Directors Michel Khleifi and Eyal Sivan trace a route based on the theoretical line presented in Resolution 181 (United Nations, 1947). More >>
Sonia Nettnin: Review - Fahrenheit 9/11
Monday, 28 June 2004, 11:22 am | Sonia Nettnin
Michael Moore’s FAHRENHEIT 09/11 is a dramatic examination of George W. Bush’s words and actions before and during his presidency. Also, his documentary investigates the business relations among the Bush family, their friends and the Saudi royal family. More >>
Sonia Nettnin: Review - Salt Of The Earth
Monday, 28 June 2004, 11:20 am | Sonia Nettnin
SALT OF THE EARTH is an exploration into the lives of Palestinian Christians. Martame and Elizabeth Sanders directed the saltfilms.net production. It had its final showing on Sunday at the third annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival. More >>