Silma's School
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Jeffes, Jane, director.
- Language
- English.
- Published
- New Zealand : Firefly Productions, 2005.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (83 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004037
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Silma Ihram and her husband Baheej risked everything to establish one of the first Muslim schools in Australia. Re-mortgaging their home, they leased a block of land from the Federal Airports Corporation in Sydney. Four years later, their dream turns into a nightmare. They’ve built their school on a public tip and now they discovered that their 750 pupils are sitting on contaminated land. Locked in a bitter legal battle, facing bankruptcy and the loss of all they’ve fought for, survival is a daily struggle. Silma is determined to fight for justice and compensation – but meanwhile, there is a school to run which becomes harder and harder with energies split between the school and the courthouse. “Silma’s School” offers an insight into the world of Australian Muslims, a generation of Muslims growing up in the West.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2412 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2412 (HU_OSA_00004037.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |