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    401 Richmond 401 Richmond St. West, Toronto

    LARISSA SANSOUR Film Screening: Soup Over Bethlehem Location: 401 Richmond Rooftop (401 Richmond St. West) Date: September 9, 2022 | 7pm - 8pm Free Admission - Register via Eventbrite Soup Over Bethlehem (Film, 9') depicts an ordinary Palestinian family, Sansour's own, around a dinner table on a rooftop overlooking the West Bank city of Bethlehem. What starts as a culinary discussion about the national dish 'mloukhieh' soon evolves into a personal and engaging conversation about politics - thereby emphasising the symbiosis of food and politics so indicative of the Palestinian experience. (Description courtesy of the artist). This screening of Soup Over Bethlehem will be accompanied by a response to the film by Serene Husni, addressing various concerns ranging from language and food histories to the complexities of 'national dishes'. GUEST SPEAKER BIO: Serene Husni is a video editor, mentor, writer and translator. A Diasporic Palestinian, and immigrant from Jordan turned […]