The 2018 Middle Eastern Film Festival offers an opportunity to experience works of cinema that diverge from the mainstream. This year’s festival presents three engaging feature films, two of which are animated. All three films will be shown October 6 at Capitol Theater in downtown Olympia. An exhibit of Yemen-focused photographs will occupy the mezzanine along with a number of children’s activities.
The festival’s goal is to expose the South Sound community to Middle Eastern films and multimedia artworks, as well as raise funds for the Shuruq IV: Olympia Arab Festival—coming to the Olympia Center on October 6....