The Edward Said Legacy

To mark what would have been Edward Said’s 90th birthday, the London Palestine Film Festival and SOAS Centre for Palestine Studies will screen 𝘌𝘥𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘥: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 in partnership with the 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 and the Barenboim-Said Foundation (USA).

The film, which will be introduced by its director Mike Dibb, depicts an extended conversation between Said and the journalist Charles Glass, covering Said’s thoughts on mortality, classical music and his book 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮.

Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edward-said-the-last-interview-screening-tickets-1977621719800

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