Crossing Borders: The Power of Discovering the ‘Other’, Crossing Borders Education, UK.
Crossing Borders, a 70 minute documentary by Crossing Borders Films, follows four Moroccan and four American university students as they travel together through Morocco and, in the process of discovering The Other, discover themselves. With group travels and frank discussions, the students confront the complex implications of the supposed clash of civilizations between Islam and the West. At a time when public figures spout xenophobic prose that rejects religious and national groups in their entirety, this hopeful film demonstrates the power of curiosity and empathy to triumph over fear and judgment when people are willing to open their hearts and minds to new ways of seeing each Other and the world. The relationships formed through shared experiences contrast sharply with the media-shaped views Americans and Muslims have of each other. Humor, honesty and a willingness to be challenged all bring individuals closer to each other and the relationships that develop disarm hidden stereotypes.
Crossing Borders Education creates resources that are designed to serve society by strengthening vital skills and character through engaging media and peer-led intergroup dialogues. Crossing Borders Education is an international non-profit organization and charity registered in the UK.
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