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Ruya Shop: Johan Grimonprez, Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y, 1997

This weekend the Ruya Shop is screening Johan Grimonprez’ Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y (1997). Location: Mutanabbi Street, Baghdad Time: 10am – 2pm Date: Friday 25 May – Saturday 26 May Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y is a feature film by director Johan Grimonprez, which traces the history of an airplane hijacking as portrayed by mainstream television media. The film premiered…
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Ruya Shop: Francis Alÿs, The Silence of Ani, 2015

This weekend the Ruya Shop is screening the film The Silence of Ani (2015) by Francis Alys. Location: Mutanabbi Street, Baghdad Time: 10am – 2pm Date: Friday 18 May – Saturday 19 May The Belgian contemporary artist Francis Alÿs’ film The Silence of Ani takes place in the ancient Armenian city of Ani on the…
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Ruya Shop: Jean Painlevé, La Vampire (1945)

This weekend the Ruya Shop is screening the film La Vampire (1945) by Jean Painlevé. Location: Mutanabbi Street, Baghdad Time: 10am – 2pm Date: Friday 11 May – Saturday 12 May The French naturalist and documentary filmmaker Jean Painlevé captured the natural world as it had never been seen before. Although his films were made…
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Ruya Shop: Fernand Léger’s Ballet Mécanique (1924)

This weekend the Ruya Shop is screening Fernand Léger’s avant-garde film Ballet Mécanique (1924). Location: Mutanabbi Street, Baghdad Time: 10am – 2pm Date: Friday 4 May – Saturday 5 May Ballet Mechanique reflects the modernist fascination with industrialisation, and concerns about the mechanisation of everyday life.  The film is directed by French Surrealist artist Fernand…