Film screening: Middle Eastern Cinema: Prof. Uzi Rabi

The series embarks on a cinematic journey through India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, and Morocco, examining how personal and national identity is shaped amid revolutions, wars, tradition, and social change.

Identity, History, and Society in Middle Eastern Cinema

Prof. Uzi Rabi is a lecturer on current affairs, a full professor, and a senior researcher at the Moshe Dayan Center and the Center for Iranian Studies at Tel Aviv University.

11 November 2026 | Opening Lecture
People, Societies, and Cultures — The Wealth of the Middle East

23 December 2026 | Iran
Persepolis (2007, Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud)
Revolution from Within, Identity in Exile

A coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the Islamic Revolution, revealing the tension between religion, freedom, and personal identity.

6 January 2027 | British India
Film screening: East Is East (Damien O’Donnell, 1999)

East is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet. As the British Empire nears the end of its days, East Is East...

3 February 2027 | Morocco
Film screening: Everybody Loves Touda (2024, Nabil Ayouch)

When the Margins Search for Meaning

The story of a folk singer and single mother making her way from the village to the city in a patriarchal society. Everybody Loves Touda

3 March 2027 | Iraq
Film screening: The Dove Flyer (based on Eli Amir’s book, Nissim Dayan, 2014)

The story of the final days of Baghdad’s Jewish community. The story of the oldest Jewish diaspora. The Dove Flyer

7 April 2027 | Closing Lecture
Israel and the Middle East 2027 — Where Do We Go from Here?

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