WORDS OF WITNESS – Documentary Competition — A Film by Mai Iskander

Updating your Facebook status is a political act in this visceral, on-the-ground documentary of a 21st century revolution in progress. When the Egyptian people rose up against President Mubarak, Heba Afify was a 22-year-old journalist for an English-language paper. Her Facebook and Twitter accounts, along with those of many young Egyptians, become essential weapons in bringing down the former regime, a means to rally support and focus the movement’s strength.
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Director Mai Iskander (“Garbage Dreams”) follows Afify into the homes and offices of protestors, organizers and citizens caught up in revolutionary fervor, providing a thrilling perspective on a populace rising up to demand the right to live their own lives.
LAFF Screenings Hosted by Rock the Vote and Egypt American Organization:
Sunday, June 17th at 2:40pm, Regal Cinemas L.A. Live 9
Wednesday, June 20th at 7:40pm, Virgin America Theatre Regal L.A. Live 9
LAFF: http://filmguide.lafilmfest.com/tixSYS/2012/xslguide/eventnote.php?EventNumber=4525
Film: www.WordsOfWitness.com
Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1971066854/words-of-witness-documentary-film-tour