The International Center for Journalists and American University of Cairo (AUC) presented a screening of four student documentaries at the Jack Morton Auditorium at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
This group of graduate students from AUC depicted the daily lives of extraordinary people in their heart-felt films. The story of a father who wants an education for his son as opposed to being to be an artist like himself is shown in "The Art of Mandur (Fan Mandur)" by Abdalla F. Hassan. A man who uses the old art of ironing with his feet to make a living and provide his children with and education is the story of "Lokmet Eish (Making a Living)" by Farah El Alfy, Haidy Ammar and Habiba Yussr. A family of activists who see no other way of life despite the harsh consequences is played out in "The No Choice (Alaa Abd el Fatah)" by Olfa G Tantawi. The most powerful story of all was "Resonance" by Mohamded El Ashi. The documentary shows how a man lives his life through music, while studying for his masters despite being blind, and how he teaches those with the same disabilities as himself. All of the stories depicted a developing nation's struggle to bridge the old with the new, just to survive the present."This region has a habit for telling stories" said Craig Duff a 2007 Knight International Journalism Fellow, and the leader of these student projects. The students chose and produced the stories of the region and brought them to life through attention to detail, and a passionate view about their subjects in only six weeks.
Despite only being students, they were able to capture the heart of the audience, and bring these special stories to life. Each documentary brought a struggle to life that we would otherwise never have been able to see.
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