Monday October 17th, 2011
7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm)

University of Pennsylvania
Ibrahim Theater
International House Philadelphia
3701 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Join us for a screening of the
film and a post-screening
Q&A/Discussion with Lisa
Gossels (Film Director) and
Aviva Joffe (U Penn Grad
Student and past BBfP Co-
Director)

This event is free and open to the
public.

Some have lost friends and family members. All bear the psychological and emotional scars of living in a war zone.

In July 2002, 22 Palestinian, Israeli and Palestinian Israeli teenage girls traveled to the United States to participate in a women's leadership program called Building Bridges for Peace. "My So-Called Enemy" is the story of 6 of the girls and how the experience of knowing their "enemies" as human beings meets with the realities of their lives at home in the Middle East over the next 7 years.

"My So Called Enemy" is a timely and timeless film about the human consequences of all conflicts as seen through the eyes of six young women who are thoughtful, intelligent and articulate beyond their years. It is about multi-faith and multi-cultural understanding and the important role of women in building of peaceful communities. While "My So Called Enemy" speaks to the humanity and complexities of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict in every frame, it is also a coming of age story that transcends the conflict. It's about the power of individual narratives to open hearts and minds, challenge long-held pre-conceptions, and create the space for dialogue, with the goal of creating more just societies here and abroad.

Directions

Ibrahim Theater, International House Philadelphia
3701 Chestnut St., Phila, PA 19104

The International House is accessible by Septa Trolley Routes 10, 13, 34, 36; Buses 21 and 40,
and Lucy Routes.

Walking/Biking/Driving Directions:
From Center City: Take Walnut Street to 38th and Walnut. Make a right onto 38th Street, when
you come to Chestnut Street, make another right. We are located one block down to the left.

From West Philadelphia: Take Lancaster Avenue to 38th Street. Turn right onto 38th
Street. Turn left onto Chestnut Street. We are located one block down to the left.

From South Philadelphia: Take Grays Ferry Avenue to South 34th Street, make a right, 34th Street becomes University Avenue. Stay straight to go onto South 38th Street. Turn right onto Chestnut Street. We are located one block down to the left.

From 30th Street Station: Take Market Street to 38th Street. Make a left onto 38th. Make a left onto Chestnut. We are located one block down to the left.

Parking:
Discount parking for International House patrons is now available at the Science Center Parking Garage, 3665 Market Street. A special rate of $5.00 per vehicle, effective after 4:00pm until 7:00am, Monday through Friday plus all day Saturday & Sunday. Please bring your parking stub to the International House Box Office to be stamped when attending events.

There are two other parking lots (38th & Walnut and 36th & Chestnut) just a short distance away. Plenty of street parking, free after 8pm, is also available on Chestnut and Market Streets and
throughout University City.