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| Contentid | 4649 |
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| Content Type | 1 |
| Title | Film Highlights Heritage Arabic Speakers |
| Body | From http://users.rcn.com/dscalera/isa/index.php I Speak Arabic A documentary film by Diana Scalera I Speak Arabic is an opportunity to enter into the world of Arabic speakers in the United Statestheir linguistic talents, difficulties and hopes for the future. This is a film about the relationship that Arab Americans have with their language. These immigrants share the same challenges that all immigrant families facehow to balance the new with the old and come out whole. The film presents the experiences of young Arab Americans between the ages of 15 and 25, their parents and teachers. It is a dialogue about what helps and what discourages immigrant children from being successful and proficient in their heritage language. It was filmed in the homes, schools and neighborhoods of Arab Americans in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area and features the music of the award-winning Lebanese composer Marcel Khalife. Read more about the film at http://users.rcn.com/dscalera/isa/index.php . For information about a June 10, 2006 airing of "I Speak Arabic", visit http://www.freespeech.org . |
| Source | Diana Scalera |
| Inputdate | 2006-06-04 13:22:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2006-06-04 13:22:00 |
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| Publishdate | 2006-06-05 00:00:00 |
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