See Shahada - a German film

The 13th edition of Mosaïques Festival of World Culture in London presents films from around 15 countries, the programme offers audiences a selection of the most outstanding new World Cinema, and continues to engage leading directors who bring a diverse range of cultures closer to home.

Together with the members of the Arts&Culture meetup we are going to see Shahada, a film in German, English and Turkish with English subtitles. The word Shahada means "to know and believe without suspicion, as if witnessed"; it is the name of the islamic creed.

To have a look at the trailer go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_8O5RWiJfQ

Berlin, the present. Ishmail, a married police officer of Turkish descent, cracks down on foreign workers but grapples with a strong attraction to an illegal immigrant named Leyla. Sammi is violently torn between his faith's teachings about homosexuality and his true feelings for a male co-worker. Then there is Maryam, the woman who has a story unlike the others... Afghanistan-born director Burhan Qurbani offers a bold feature debut about the lives of three young German-born Muslims living in today's Berlin.

Germany | 2010 | col | 90 mins | dir. Burhan Qurbani, with Carlo Ljubek, Jeremias Acheampong, Maryam Zaree, Sergej Moya

The film is shown at Cine Lumiere and the tickets cost £9 (conc. £7). To book please call the box office at 020 7073 1350 or online https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/book

Please RSVP Yes only if you are certain that you will be able to come. If you RSVP yes and you are responcible for booking your own ticket. Members who don't show up three times are banned from the Club.