LOVE AND TERROR: COMING SOON TO THEATERS NEARBY
The Israeli Palestinian conflict has throttled the Holy Land with constant turmoil, destruction and mayhem with no end in sight. Can one man, dreaming of a durable peace and advocating non-violence in this violent world, make a difference?
These are shoots and scenes from an Upcoming film.
Based on a true story (Based on the book: Love and Terror in the Middle East, 5th Ed.) by Dr. Frank Romano Sr.
Alan Baxter: Director, Victoria Romano: Assistant Director
Alan Baxter and Frank Romano: Co-producers
Principal actor: Frank Romano Sr.
Other cast members: To be announced.
Videographer: Frank Romano Jr.
Music Producers: To be Announced.
Other Technical Staff: To be Announced.
Sponsored by Upbeat Performances LTD ___________________
See recent press release below:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Heroic Efforts of Pro-Palestine Peace Activist to be Made Into Full-Length Movie; Filming to Begin in Spring 2025
NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2024 — The Israeli Palestinian conflict has throttled the Holy Land with constant turmoil, destruction and mayhem — with no end in sight. Activist Dr. Frank Romano believes in the possibility of peace through grassroots efforts in Israel and Palestine. He has been on the frontlines for decades, trying to build bridges in spite of being shot at, gassed, arrested, badly treated in prison and then deported to France.
“I have been an activist in Palestine and Israel for 20 years and have engaged in intensive research on the conflict,” Romano explained. His riveting book based on his experiences, Love and Terror in the Middle East, 5th Edition, is now being made into a full-length movie, with filming to begin in New York, Paris and Jordan in spring 2025.
Love and Terror in the Middle East is the true story of Romano’s arduous journeys between Israel and the West Bank in his attempts to create a path toward a peaceful resolution. Traveling between these areas has been risky: He’s been harassed and arrested by the Palestinian police, harassed by Israeli soldiers and attacked by West Bank settlers.
He faced much hostility as he attempted to pass through a maze of walls and checkpoints in Israel and the West Bank in an effort to lead interfaith activities, which Romano had hoped would help ease the region’s tensions and loss of life.
The 5th Edition of his book includes a new chapter (Epilogue 1) about Romano’s experiences in September 2018 when he was helping to defend a Bedouin village, “Khan al-Ahmar,” in the West Bank. To prevent its destruction by Israeli forces, he and other activists stepped in front of a bulldozer. Romano was subsequently arrested, imprisoned in Jerusalem and then deported to France.
Romano is a retired professor at the University of Paris and a member of the California and French Bars. His passion, however, is being an in-your-face peace activist, organizing interfaith peace groups and demonstrations in the Middle East, Europe and the U.S.
During an interview, Romano said: “I wrote this book to share with a wide audience my belief in the possibility of peace through grassroots activities in Israel and Palestine. A lot of the Middle East conflict is due to misunderstanding and lack of communication among diverse ethnic and religious groups, so I want to encourage people to begin organizing in their own communities to help break down those barriers.”
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About Dr. Frank Romano
Dr. Frank Romano earned a Ph.D. at the University of Paris I, Panthéon Sorbonne, and a JD at Golden Gate University, Faculty of Law, San Francisco. He is a retired Maître de conférences (assistant tenured professor) at the Université Paris Nanterre in the Anglo-American Literature and Civilization Department, where he taught international law and literature; a retired adjunct professor at Golden Gate University, Faculty of Law; and a member of the California and Marseille Bars. He is a professional actor and has had a starring role in a recent Off-Broadway theater production, notably playing the lead role of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was a German theologian and double agent during WWII.
He has filed with the ICC on behalf of the people of Palestine, a complaint for war crimes, etc., against several Israeli and American leaders. Romano actively organizes and participates in interfaith events, including demonstrations, involving Jews, Moslems, Christians, and people of other faiths in Israel and Palestine. His other books include Storm Over Morocco, 4th Edition, published by AB Film Publishing; Dans l’ombre du muezzin, published in French by L’Harmattan; and Crossing Over to the Secret Witness, a book of poetry published by AB Film Publishing. He has participated in many TV and radio interviews about the Israeli Palestinian conflict. In addition, many articles about his activism have been published by local and mainstream media, including newspapers and magazines.
For more information, please visit https://frankromanoloveandterror5.com, or follow him on Instagram (@fromano696), X (@fromano393), YouTube (@fromano696) and TikTok (@fromano939).
Love and Terror in the Middle East, 5th Edition 