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In his latest film, Tunisian director Nacer Kemir paints a mesmerizingly dreamlike cinematic landscape of the desert wanderers and Sufism.
In Door to the Sky, director Farida Ben Lyzaid, sensitively explores the rediscovery of identity of a young woman who returns to Fez, Morocco from France and turns her father's palatial home into a Muslim women's shelter.
Raed Andoni's beautifully crafted documentary showcases the Palestinian musical group Trio Joubran (oud-playing brothers Sami, Wissam, and Adnan Joubran) who are pioneers of improvisation with this soul-stirring instrument. The feature is preceded by shorts by youth from the Contrast Project, Palestine, a human rights advocacy group.
Focusing on the lives of three young Iraqis struggling to survive during wartime, Hometown Baghdad is part of an Iraqi online web series about the lives of young people in Baghdad. Their lives are shown through videos, news, blogs, and various informational forums with the goal of promoting a global youth dialogue.
This classic musical romance, directed by Henri Barakat, stars the legendary Adel Halim Hafez, one of Egypt and the Arab world’s most enduringly popular singers who also appeared in sixteen feature films.
Nadine Labaki's acclaimed directorial debut offers an enticingly comic yet dramatic depiction of the everyday lives and desires of women living in Beirut today.
New Films from the Independent Film and Television College, Baghdad which provides courses, facilities, and support for Iraqi filmmakers.
Nabil Maleh's touching and humorous contemporary classic focuses on the travails and fantasies of a Damascus couple, a gas station worker/theater extra and a widow/ seamstress, who try to meet in private.
Jordan is experiencing a digital filmmaking revolution; this program offers a unique glimpse with a sampling of some recent highlights.
An evening with grammy nominated musician Simon Shaheen and filmmaker Izidore Musallam including a screening of their new short film collaboration, My Simple Story.
This second annual showcase will feature the creative work of local middle school and high school students on the theme of celebrating peace, social justice, environmental awareness and cultural diversity.
In this docu-poetic drama, Kamel, played by writer/director Ameur-Zaimeche returns to Algeria, his country of origin, after being deported from France; the perpetual outsider finds a soul-mate in an aspiring jazz singer Louisa. From the touring "Beur is Beautiful" program, distributed by ArteEast and curated by Carrie Tarr.
This hilarious, joyful, and inspiring documentary affectionately follows a heroic Tunisian housepainter who makes no-budget adventure films (including Tarzan of the Arabs) in his spare time. |
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