Temple of Dreams screening at Macquarie
6 November, 2007With a proposed new Islamic school facing strong community opposition in the Sydney suburb of Camden, it is timely that the Centre for Research on Social Inclusion at Macquarie is screening a new documentary called Temple of dreams. The film portrays similar challenges faced by a group of young Australian Muslims attempting to set up a youth centre in Sydney. Details about the film and the screening are below:
*Free screening*
Introduced by the director, Tom Zubrycki
(Molly and Mobarak, The Diplomat, Billal),
and followed by a post-screening Q&A discussion.
Temple of Dreams follows a group of Lebanese Australians who set up an Islamic youth centre in Western Sydney. The documentary - by one of Australia’s leading documentary film makers - follows the group’s battle against the local council to keep the centre open, and their struggle to fit into the wider community.
When: Wednesday 14 November
Time: 4-6pm
Place: Building C5C Room 498 (Enter via Research Hub EAST), Macquarie University
RSVP: By 12 November 2007 to crsi@scmp.mq.edu.au or on 02 9850 9171
**FREE**
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Posted by Jovan


