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Lion of the Desert

armed Arab men in traditional clothes getting ready for a battle

Date(s):

Monday, April 13, 2026

Time:

3 p.m.

Location:

Type:

In Person

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Language:

English

Description:

Directed by a Syrian-American film producer and director Moustapha Akkad, Lion of the Desert (1980) is an historical epic detailing the final years of Omar Mukhtar (Anthony Quinn), a Bedouin teacher turned guerrilla leader who led a 20-year resistance against Italian colonization in Libya. Set in the 1930s, the film portrays the struggle between Mukhtar's ragtag forces and General Rodolfo Graziani (Oliver Reed), who was appointed by Benito Mussolini (Rod Steiger) to brutally crush the rebellion.

 

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Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

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