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The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

    Emmy Award-winning television journalist hosts documentary screening

    Ash-har Quraishi, an Emmy Award-winning television journalist, writer, photographer and filmmaker, will host a screening of his documentary “Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football”.

    The documentary features a predominately Arab-American high school football team as they practice for their cross-town rivalry game during the last ten days of Ramadan. The documentary gives insight to a community with Islamic faith and their struggle for acceptance in post 9/11 America.

    Following the screening of the documentary, Quraishi will hold a discussion and Q&A.

    The Center for Global Studies will be sponsoring the event. The documentary will be shown on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Art Theatre of Champaign. Admission is free.

    Nancy Benson can be contacted at [email protected] for more information.

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