Verre binding presents: The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Focus Filmtheater invites Arnhem residents from near and far to watch the film together. This screening is part of the program surrounding International Women’s Day. Before the screening, there will be an introduction by Niloofar Azimian.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig is an Iranian film by Mohammad Rasoulof from 2024. The film has a runtime of 167 minutes and is spoken in Farsi with Dutch subtitles.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Father Iman is promoted to the position of ‘investigative judge’ in Tehran, where he must approve execution orders issued by others. His new role puts him, his wife Najmeh, and their three daughters under intense scrutiny, making Iman so paranoid that he no longer trusts his own family. When his gun suddenly goes missing and protests erupt across the country, the entire household is on the verge of collapse.
Director Mohammad Rasoulof interweaves his portrayal of an Iranian family with real footage of protests and the arrests of women in Tehran. The internet and social media play a significant role in The Seed of the Sacred Fig, which won the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes. Just before the film’s premiere, Rasoulof was sentenced to eight years in prison. He fled to Germany and walked the Cannes red carpet carrying photos of lead actors Soheila Golestani and Missagh Zareh, who are still not allowed to leave Iran.
After the screening, there will be an opportunity to discuss the film in the foyer while enjoying drinks and snacks.
Regular tickets available via Focus Filmtheater.
Verre binding Spring Festival
On Sunday 13 April , the Focus Filmtheater in Arnhem will be the stage for the free Verre binding Spring Festival. The entire city is invited to meet Arnhemmers from here and far during workshops, performances, film screenings, music performances and good food and drinks.
What is there to experience:
Workshops for children and parents
There is plenty to do and experience for all ages. From 16:00 all children from here and far can come and make creative and play with the award-winning Collective Koppig from Presikhaaf.
Movies, food and drinks
You can come and enjoy the Lebanese film ‘Caramel’ and the Syrian film ‘Two Days’, both carefully selected by the Verre Binding film council. In the tea house we make room for sharing stories and serve snacks and drinks from the Vitanos Foundation.
Created and presented
togetherIn recent months, Arnhem makers Mirte Engelhard, Feilin Han, Merel Jansen and Rakesh Hanoeman have made various art installations together with asylum seekers’ centre residents that they are exhibiting. Let your creativity run wild and continue to build the artworks together with the makers.
Theatrical talk show
At 19.00, host Georgios Lazakis will take the audience on a dazzling show full of live performances, theatre and fashion made for and by asylum seekers.
Spectacular ending
Finally, we transform room 2 into a dance floor, where DJ MaHerrie teaches us the intricacies of dabke dancing. Will you keep dancing until the end?
The very first Verre binding Spring Festival for all Arnhemmers from here and far: come and see, taste, smell, hear and feel! And, don’t forget, join us! See you on April 13th!
The Caramel film screening on Saturday, March 8, unfortunately cannot take place.
Verre binding presents: Caramel
One-time screening of Nadine Labaki’s delightful comedy Caramel. This screening is part of the International Women’s Day program. The film was selected by the film council of Verre binding. There will be a short introduction.
Warm comedy in which the lives of five very different women intersect in a beauty salon in Beirut. In between combing, cutting, varnishing, filing and waxing (hence the caramel…) lively and intimate conversations are held about men, sex and motherhood. Layla loves Rabih, a married man. Nisrine is Muslim. She is getting married, but is no longer a virgin. Rima is attracted to women. Jamale refuses to grow older. And Rose takes care of her sick sister.
After the film screening, there will be an opportunity to chat and reflect together in the foyer while enjoying drinks and snacks.
Program Council
In the project Verre binding, film is used as an art form to create encounters between Arnhemmers from near and far.
The program board, which launched in October 2024, choose films from around the world with universal themes that offer viewers different perspectives. Verre binding gives visitors the chance to meet Arnhemmers from near and far and to discuss universal themes together.
Tickets (online soon!)
- Normal 12.00
- Student/CJP 8.50
- Cineville/Focus pass/Focus pass free pass/Focus Joker/COA pass: 0.00
Verre binding presents: The Breadwinner
A program board of Arnhemmers from near and far is programming their third movie at Focus Filmtheater: The Breadwinner. The film, about an Afghan girl living with her family under the Taliban regime, touches on themes such as freedom, oppression, courage, and the strength of family. Following the film, there will be a discussion with guests, including Shaheera Barmaki, who fled from Afghanistan and now lives and works in Arnhem. What does freedom mean, and what is it like to live without it?
Program Council
In the project Verre binding, film is used as an art form to create encounters between Arnhemmers from near and far.
The program board, which launched in October 2024, choose films from around the world with universal themes that offer viewers different perspectives. Verre binding gives visitors the chance to meet Arnhemmers from near and far and to discuss universal themes together.
Tickets (online soon!)
- Normal 12.00
- Student/CJP 8.50
- Cineville/Focus pass/Focus pass free pass/Focus Joker/COA pass: 0.00
Verre binding programs: movies about coming home, Mrs. Doubtfire
A programming council of residents of Arnhem from near and far programs films of the world at Focus Filmtheater. The film will be introduced by members of the program council and afterwards we will engage in conversation with the audience.
Program Council
In the project Verre binding, film is used as an art form to create encounters between Arnhemmers from here and far. Kim van der Werff, programmer at Focus Filmtheater, had long wanted to set up a program council at Focus with residents of azc’s. She is doing this with Niloofar, of Beautiful Mess, who herself has a background in film.
The program board, which launched in October, choose films from around the world with universal themes that offer viewers different perspectives. Verre binding with Films of the world gives visitors the opportunity to meet residents of Arnhem from near and far away and to discuss universal themes together.
Tickets
- Normal 12.00
- Student/CJP 8.50
- Cineville/Focus pass/Focus pass free pass/Focus Joker/COA pass: 0.00
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 feel-good film classic starring the incomparable actor Robin Williams. Williams plays the role of Daniel Hillard, an unemployed actor who loses custody of his three children to his ex-wife after his divorce. When he realizes that he wants to see his children more than once a week and his ex-wife is desperately looking for a babysitter, he comes up with a strange plan. He dresses up as ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’, an elderly British nanny.
Far binding programming: Mahbas
A program board of Arnhemmers from here and far is programming their first worldly movie at Focus Filmtheater: Mahbas. Mahbas (Solitaire) is a Lebanese romcom about tolerance and forgiveness. The film will be introduced by members of the program council and after the film we will engage in conversation with the audience.
Program Council
In the project Verre binding, film is used as an art form to create encounters between Arnhemmers from here and far. Kim van der Werff, programmer at Focus Filmtheater, had long wanted to set up a program council at Focus with residents of azc’s. She is doing this with Niloofar, of Beautiful Mess, who herself has a background in film.
The program board, which launched in October, choose films from around the world with universal themes that offer viewers different perspectives. Verre binding with Wordly movies gives visitors the chance to meet Arnhemmers from here and far and to discuss universal themes together.
Tickets
- Normal 12.00
- Student/CJP 8.50
- Cineville/Focus pass/Focus pass free pass/Focus Joker/COA pass: 0.00
