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April 18, 2003
All three were created as thesis films for graduate students in the SFSU Cinema Department, and all three will be among the 202 films shown at the 46th San Francisco Film Festival, which runs through Thursday, May 1, at several venues. "The Children of Ibdaa: To Create Something Out of Nothing," directed by S. Smith Patrick, is a short documentary about a Palestinian children's dance troupe (a member of the troupe is pictured above left) from a West Bank refugee camp that uses its performance to express the history, struggle and aspirations of the Palestinian people. Through interviews with the children, ages 12 to 14, the film offers insight into their families' displacement from their villages in historical Palestine, the physically and emotionally stressful aspects of life in a refugee camp, and the unique experience of participating in the politically motivated dance troupe. The film has screened at 24 festivals around the world and won six awards. It is nominated for a Golden Gate Award Best Bay Area Short Documentary at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Patrick completed her master of fine arts degree last year.
Meltzer completed his master of fine arts degree last fall.
Wilson completed his master of fine arts degree last year. For showtimes and more about the San Francisco International Film Festival, visit its Web site.
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