# Event Details - **Event Name**: Screening: A Thousand and One Berber Nights (Princeton French Film Festival) - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: The third edition of the Princeton French Film Festival will take place between March 28 and April 25, 2025. The Arts Council is pleased to host a screening of A Thousand and One Berber Nights by Hisham Aidi. About the film: In the late 1950s, Hassan Ouakrim was a young dancer and actor in Morocco. Little did he know that he would soon become the protegé of La Mama Theatre founder Ellen Stewart, performing across America, forming friendships with the likes of jazz virtuosos Ornette Coleman and Randy Weston, and becoming a pioneer in spreading Amazigh dance and music in North America. This screening of A Thousand and One Berber Nights will be followed by Q&A with director Hisham Aidi and reception with Moroccan food, free and open to all. Introduction and moderation by Prof. Habiba Boumlik (CUNY). On view is Trenton-based artist Alia Bensliman’s Now and Then: Amazigh Resurgence exhibition at the Arts Council of Princeton. --- About the Princeton French Film Festival: Conceived as a public humanities initiative, a community-engaged project, and an innovative promotion of the arts in Princeton, this festival will celebrate the 130th anniversary of cinema in all its richness and complexity. The festival offers 20 feature-length and short movies (from classics to US Premieres) by emerging and award-winning filmmakers, 13 Q&A sessions with directors, artists, and professors, 3 masterclasses with renowned artists, 2 art exhibitions on campus and at the Arts Council of Princeton, a first-of-its-kind ciné-symposium on and with a Honorary Oscar Awardee, a book discussion with a world-class writer, a concert with two exceptional Haitian musicians, a rediscovery of Princeton through a cinematic guided tour, and numerous pedagogical projects with local schools. The films will be screened on Princeton University’s campus, at the Princeton Public Library, at the Princeton Garden Theater, and at the Arts Council of Princeton in their original language(s) and with English subtitles. All rooms are wheelchair-friendly. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/princeton/screening-a-thousand-and-one-berber-nights-princeton-french-film-festival/200028036436547 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, art, festivals, music, theatre, exhibitions, concerts, performances, workshops, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 14 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Princeton - **state**: NJ - **country**: United States - **location**: Arts Council of Princeton - **lat**: 40.35228 - **long**: -74.66118 - **full address**: Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon St,Princeton, New Jersey, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Screening: A Thousand and One Berber Nights (Princeton French Film Festival) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/32782a36e2a42612f69f90b0cd585199a61dda29f416a30f6595e597663bece5-rimg-w900-h590-dc040505-gmir?v=1744108727 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Screening: A Thousand and One Berber Nights (Princeton French Film Festival) being held? - **A:** Screening: A Thousand and One Berber Nights (Princeton French Film Festival) takes place on Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 04:00 pm to Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 04:00 pm at Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon St,Princeton, New Jersey, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Screening: A Thousand and One Berber Nights (Princeton French Film Festival)? - **A:** Screening: A Thousand and One Berber Nights (Princeton French Film Festival) is organized by Arts Council of Princeton. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Screening: A Thousand and One Berber Nights (Princeton French Film Festival) is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Princeton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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