{"id":14749,"date":"2009-11-15T14:32:17","date_gmt":"2009-11-15T18:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.bates.edu\/?p=14749"},"modified":"2017-01-26T14:25:16","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T19:25:16","slug":"glens-wonderfulworld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2009\/11\/15\/glens-wonderfulworld\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Lens international film series continues with Moroccan tale of bizarre love triangle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href='https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2009\/11\/glens09-www1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2009\/11\/glens09-www1-400x266.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium alignright\" alt=\"glens09-www1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Global Lens film series at Bates College continues with <em>What a Wonderful World<\/em> by Moroccan director Faouzi Bensa\u00efdi in 8 p.m. showings on Friday, Dec. 4, and Sunday, Dec. 6, in Room 105, Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St.<\/p>\n<p>Admission is $5. <em>What a Wonderful World<\/em> (94 min.) is in French and Arabic with English subtitles. For more information, please contact 207-786-6135 or this <a href=\"mailto:olinarts@bates.edu\">olinarts@bates.edu<\/a>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Hosted by the Bates College Museum of Art, the annual film series is produced by the Global Film Initiative to promote cross-cultural understanding by showing American audiences little-known, skillfully made independent films. The initiative believes that &#8220;a powerful, authentic narrative can foster trust and respect between disparate cultures and mitigate the social and psychological impact of cultural prejudice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Made in 2006, <em>What a Wonderful World<\/em> is the story of a bizarre love triangle between Souad, a prostitute; her favorite customer, a contract killer; and her best friend, a traffic cop. When Souad&#8217;s best friend and favorite customer fall in love, they struggle to evade the issues posed by their conflicting careers against the background of modern-day Casablanca.<\/p>\n<p><em>What a Wonderful World<\/em> is Bensa\u00efdi&#8217;s second feature film. Born in Meknes, Morocco, in 1967, he studied at the Rabat Institute of Dramatic Art. After working as a stage director, he began making short films. His films <em>The Wall<\/em> and <em>The Rain Line<\/em> won prizes at the Cannes International Film Festival and the Venice International Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalfilm.org\">Learn more <\/a>about <em>What a Wonderful World<\/em> and the entire Global Lens series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Global Lens film series at Bates College continues with &#8220;What a Wonderful World&#8221; by Moroccan director Faouzi Bensa\u00efdi in 8 p.m. showings on Friday, Dec. 4, and Sunday, Dec. 6, in Room 105, Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. Admission is $5. What a Wonderful World (94 min.) is in French and Arabic with English subtitles. 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