***APRIL 26th ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY, ONE OLD FERRY RD, BRISTOL (401) 253-1040
4:00 pm "That Paradise Will Be Mine" (50 mins) Directed by Merel Beernink, NETHERLANDS A frank portrayal of what it means to be a Dutch Muslim, this eye-opening film follows the lives of three women dealing with the consequences of their choice to convert to Islam. Issues of marriage and relationship loom large for all three women. Astrid, is living with her parents and looking for a husband. Inge is considering a move to Cairo to marry her Egyptian fiancé. Rabia is married to a Muslim man and struggling with matters such as polygamy and homosexuality. Capturing these women's struggle to reconcile the expectations of their families and friends with the demands of their new conviction, Beernink's intimate portraits offer fascinating insight into to why it is so difficult for those brought up in Western culture to choose a different kind of life.
This is a non-RIFC Production.