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The Impact of September 11th on Arabs, Muslims and South Asians in America
The atrocities witnessed by the world on September 11th were hateful acts by terrorists who chose to view their vicims not as people but as symbols of a perceived evil. By jailing thousands of Arabs, Muslims and South Asians without evidence or due process, is America perpetuating the cycle of hate and ignorance which claimed so many innocent lives?
Featuring interviews with such experts as Noam Chomsky and James Zogby, BROTHERS AND OTHERS is a one-hour documentary on the impact of 9/11 on Muslims and Arabs in America. The film follows a number of immigrants and Americans as they struggle in the heightened climate of hate, FBI and INS investigations, and economic hardships that erupted following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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DVD Special Feature: ON POWER, DISSENT AND RACISM, a fifty-minute conversation with NOAM CHOMSKY. In this discussion with director Nicolas Rossier, professor Chomsky presents his reflections on the motivations behind 9/11 and its consequences on the international system. With rigorous analysis, he defines the notion of terrorism within its historical context and gives his thoughts on how we should fight it without exercising the politics of power. Also presented are Chomsky's personal perspectives on the role of the media in the war on terrorism, his views on racism against Arabs and Muslims and much more. This DVD exclusive is not to be missed!
"It reminds us of the need to balance our desire for security with an equal concern for the rule of the law and civil liberties which make America the great nation that it is." --John Esposito, Author of Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality
Read more reviews of this film:
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Jan/Feb 2005
Aljadid Magazine, Fall 2004
Educational Media Reviews Online, July 2004
To learn more about the filmmakers, please visit their website, www.barakaproductions.com
Rental Information
This film is available from AFD for public screenings and television broadcast. For information regarding rental rates and formats, please contact institutions@arabfilm.com for institutional/non-theatrical screenings, or festivals@arabfilm.com for theatrical, festival, television, or other bookings.
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