
SCREENING
East of Noon
Saturday, Oct 26, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Location: Bartos Screening Room
Part of Directors’ Fortnight Extended
Dir. Hala Elkoussy. 2024, 109 mins. Netherlands/Egypt/Qatar. DCP. In Egyptian with English subtitles. Set in an industrial wasteland in the middle of nowhere, East of Noon is a folktale somewhere between the Arabian Nights and Ubu Roi, in which a bunch of brilliant youngsters find ways to survive the autocracy of a childish tyrant whose currency is lottery tickets and sugar cubes. The second feature by Egyptian artist Hala Elkoussy, this baroque and excessive film stands out within African and Arab cinemas, invoking the spirits of the “new cinemas” of the sixties and seventies.
Tickets: $15 / $11 senior and students / $9 youth (ages 3–17) / discounted for MoMI members ($7–$11). There is a $1.50 transaction fee per ticket for all online purchases. The cost of admission may be applied toward a same-day purchase of a membership.
Order tickets. Please pick up tickets at the Museum’s admissions desk upon arrival. All seating is general admission.
