Film screenings and discussions will be held across the country to break stereotypes and consolidate society.
Organisers call the campaign an act of cinematic solidarity against Islamophobia. The series of films and discussions is titled Seventh Art Stand. The campaign will take place in May in more than 30 American cities. Such film and literature celebrities as Woody Harrelson, Steve Buscemi, Debra Winger and John Turturro will support the initiative.
Representative of the film industry have already criticised Donald Trump’s policy, in particular his views on migration and entry ban for citizens of eight Muslim-majority countries. Most of the brightest speeches during this year’s film awards season touched on these issues.
Now the statements turn into actions – representatives of the film world organise a series of film screenings and discussions to elevate stories of the people affected the measures taken by the new US administrations. The events will take place in movie theaters, community centres and museums in several American cities.
“We believe it is crucial to build a tradition of sharing more stories, voices, and faces on our screens,” organisers say in a statement.
The films to be screened include Fishing Without Nets from Somalia, documentaries from Yemen Karama has No Walls and The Mulberry House and Oscar-winning The Salesman by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, who boycotted the awards ceremony protesting against the travel ban imposed on citizens of several predominantly Muslim countries.
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