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(Dan McPeake)

Endeavours - Protesting the Government

Actor/Advocate Omar Sharif Jr., actorr Matt Palmer, film scholar Jamsheed Akrami

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Length: 0:58:30
Uploaded: 8 Aug, 2014

Recording Date: 4 Aug, 2014
Recording Location: Vancouver
Logsheet: none
Language: English
Topical for: 6 Months
Status: Complete, Ready to Air
Copyright: 2014 attribution

Program Title: Endeavours - Protesting the Government
Description: Omar Sharif Jr. is an actor and spokesperson for GLAAD. The grandson of legendary actor Omar Sharif, Junior made headlines during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution by coming out as gay and half Jewish.

Matt Palmer is a Vancouver actor, mostly known for his musical theatre work, who currently stars as the eponymous title ogre in Shrek: The Musical. What does he make of the state of the arts in Vancouver today?

Jamsheed Akrami is an Iranian film scholar and professor of film studies at William Patterson University. He talks about "Closed Curtain" - the new film from Jafar Panahi, who is currently banned by the Iranian government from making films for 20 years.

Host(s): Dan McPeake
Featured Speakers/Guests: Omar Sharif Jr. Matt Palmer Jamsheed Akrami

Credits: written & produced by Dan McPeake

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Topic:
Arts and Culture
Society and Culture > Sexuality
Arts and Culture > Film
Type: Interview

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