SAMA: To Listen

January 29, 2026

6:30 PM

SAMA: To Listen is a new documentary by Seattle-based filmmaker and cultural curator Darek Mazzone, tracing the transformative power of Sufi-inspired music across Morocco, Turkey, and Malaysia.

Filmed through the lens of SAMA: Music + Art, Seattle’s platform for global and immigrant arts, the documentary follows encounters with musicians, spiritual lineages, and instrument makers who carry forward centuries of devotion through sound.

Northwest Film Forum (NWFF)

1515 12th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

Seattle, WA

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