A touring Exhibition of videos curated by Rasha Salti and organized by ArteEast (www.arteeast.org). ArteEast is a non-profit organization which was established in 2003 by a group of film programmers, filmmakers, artists, and educators to promote the visibility of the arts and cultures of the Middle East in the United States through collaborative projects with universities, community groups, museums and cultural institutions.

In the past few years digital video technology has been credited with quietly generating a revolution in film production. During the summer 2006 Israeli assault on Lebanon, it allowed filmmakers, artists and activists to record what they were witnessing and experiencing and offered a forum to create work directly related to the war. The touring collection “We are Here” attests to the amazing diversity of approach, genre and talent in how artists and filmmakers reacted to the war.

Film list:

"In-Between" by Nadine Ghanem

"Breaking News" by Hisham Jaber

"You Can Come In" by Mahmoud Hojeij

"Slippage" by Ali Cherri

"Merely a Smell" by Maher Abi Samra