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Archived Event: We Dare to Dream- new Waad Al-Kateab film screening

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Date: 16 Dec 2023

Time: 17:30

Venue: Hyde Park Picture House, 73 Brudenell Rd, Leeds LS6 1JD

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Join Leeds City of Sanctuary for a screening of the new film ‘We Dare to Dream’ at Hyde Park Picture House on Saturday 16th December at 5.30pm.

In her new documentary,ย Waad Al-Kateabย (director of the Oscar nominatedย ย For Sama) shows us the dramatic challenges faced by refugee athletes who competed for a place in the 2020 Olympic Games. Narrated in first person and often asking herself difficult questions, Al-Kateab listens to the athletes who have seen their dreams vanish and accompanies them through their suffering.

In this powerful essay on freedom, a topic Al-Kateab gravitates to, the audience is exposed to the harsh world of high-performance athletes and the opportunities they may lack due to living in war zones or places where their rights have been violated. The film also appeals to humanity and raises questions about athletic development in harsh settings or extreme stress. How does one become the best version of oneself when deprived of freedom?โ€“โ€“Maya Ochoa

Buy your tickets here: https://hpph.co.uk/films/we-dare-to-dream