Hamzeh Mystique Films and Harron Entertainment's Critically Acclaimed and Award Winning Documentary "The Letter" - Official Selection 2004 Greenwich International Film Festival

Hamzeh Mystique Films and Harron Entertainment's critically acclaimed and award-winning feature-length documentary "The Letter" continues to gather momentum and praise: now an Official Selection of the 2004 Greenwich Film Festival.

(PRWEB) September 13, 2004 -- Hamzeh Mystique Films and Harron Entertainment's critically acclaimed and award-winning feature-length documentary "The Letter" continues to gather momentum and praise, adding The 2004 Greenwich Film Festival to its growing list of film festival appearances and screenings.

Written and directed by Ziad H. Hamzeh, and produced by Hamzeh, Bert Brown and Marc Sandler, The Letter" premiered at The 2003 AFI Film Festival, won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary at The 2004 Boston International Film Festival, was chosen as the Opening Night film at The 2004 Amnesty International Film Festival, was nominated as Best Documentary at The 2004 Pan-African Film Festival, and was featured on NPR's "Here and Now".

The Letter" chronicles the turmoil predominately white Lewiston, Maine faces when 1,100 former Somali refugees relocate there en-masse in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy -- referred to as the Somali invasion" by the international news media. A firestorm of controversy erupts when Lewiston mayor Larry Raymond sends an open letter to the newly arrived Somali community asking them to tell friends and family not to move into the city. The conflict escalates into competing hate" and peace" rallies held simultaneously and separated by only a few miles. The hate" rally staged by Reverend Matt Hales World Church of the Creator, a white separatist group, and a peace" rally organized by the Many & One Coalition, a local community group, necessitates the largest police action in Maines history to ensure the safety of the citys residents.

The Greenwich Film Festival: "The Letter" screens Saturday, October 2, 2004 at the Crown Theatre: 2 Railroad Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830. Tel: (203) 869-4030.

Since its debut in 2001, more than 15,000 people have attended the Greenwich Film Festival.    National festival sponsors have included Time Inc., Crown Theatres, HBO and the History Channel, as well as national brands such as L'Oreal, Infiniti, Saks Fifth Avenue, Grey Goose Vodka, Waterworks, and Champagne Veuve Cliquot, along with some of Greenwich's leading businesses. Attendees have included industry professionals, film enthusiasts, members of the media, and of course, celebrities.

Hamzeh Mystique Films creates groundbreaking and provocative films of the highest caliber; gathering the most talented and skilled artists and technicians the industry has to offer; and creating the most engaging, economically sound, and commercially viable filmed productions imaginable.

Arab Film Distribution has acquired the North American rights for Hamzeh Mystique Films/Harron Entertainments "The Letter".

Hamzeh Mystique Films Website: www.hamzehmystiquefilms.com.

Greenwich Film Festival Website:
www.greenwichfilmfestival.org

Arab Film Distribution Website:
www.arabfilm.com

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