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| Contentid | 834 |
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| Title | I Speak Arabic |
| Body | From: I Speak Arabic By Diana Scalera Please visit the film's web site at www.ispeakarabic.org for more specific information. The following is a description from the web site: 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. |
| Source | Diana Scalera |
| Inputdate | 2003-11-17 13:57:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2003-11-17 13:57:00 |
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