Film Screening: My Father and Qaddafi

Schedule

Thu Apr 09 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

808 Commonwealth Ave Room 205 | Brookline, MA

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A daughter unravels the disappearance of her father, the opposition leader to Qaddafi, and pieces together her mother’s search to find him.
About this Event

A daughter unravels the disappearance of her father, the peaceful opposition leader to Qaddafi, and pieces together her mother’s 19-year search to find him. Without any memory of her father, she tries to reconnect with him and reconcile with her Libyan identity.

Join the Center on Forced Displacement and the North African Students Organization for a screening of My Father and Qaddafi, followed by a discussion with director Jihan Kikhia.

The documentary runs 88 minutes.

More information: https://www.myfatherandqaddafi.com/

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808 Commonwealth Ave Room 205, 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline, United States

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