The read
It runs a compact 1h 5m.
Synopsis
Focusing on key Arab films produced in the last 20 years. Férid Boughedir traces the development of the film-makers' concern to produce more socially aware cinema. Themes include the issue of Palestinian homeland rights and the nature of Arab identity. The film-makers also share a desire to develop a strong poetic tradition.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Férid BoughedirWriter
- Férid BoughedirDirector
Cast
- Férid BoughedirNarrator
- Youssef ChahineSelf
- Nouri BouzidSelf
- Borhane AlaouiéSelf
- Mohammed Lakhdar-HaminaSelf
- Abdellatif Ben AmmarSelf
- Néjia Ben MabroukSelf
- Ridha BehiSelf
- Souheil Ben-BarkaSelf
- Michel KhleifiSelf
- Omar AmiralaySelf
- Jocelyne SaabSelf
Themes
araborientalism