By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer The globe has historically benefited greatly from the intellectual, artistic, and cultural contributions made by the Middle East. A thriving generation of artists and filmmakers from the area has surfaced in recent decades, drawing attention from all over the world with their examinations of modernity, identity, and … Continued
By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize | Arab America Contributing Writer The story is about love because there is this preconceived idea that this place in Gaza, it’s only full of destruction and vandalization and occupation. And in the midst of it all this, there is really something that we should discuss. It is love. Tarzan and … Continued
Gaza. Photo: Wikimedia By: Ziyan Qutub / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Located in an area of consistent battle and outlined by its complex sociopolitical terrain, Gaza has evolved into the main topic of film productions that confront the challenges, strength, and everyday situations met by the people who reside there. These accounts provide an understanding … Continued
By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize/ Arab-America Contributing Writer In Gaza, some of us cannot completely die. Every time a bomb falls, every time a shrapnel hits our graves, every time the rubble piles on our heads, we are awakened by our temporary death. Mosab Abu Toha, Things You Might Find Hidden In my Ear: Poems from … Continued
By Masha Lukovenko / Arab America Contributing Writer This past year emerged with fascinating Arab films created by extraordinary filmmakers, showing the diversity and quality of Arab filmmaking. These are the best Arab films of the year, submitted for Oscars and Best International Features. If you are a lover of Arab culture and Arab cinema … Continued
Photo: Netflix By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Funds for Arts (AFAC) is a foundation that established in 2007 that supports artists and cultural projects in the Arab world. “Women in Film: Introduction to the Creative Process,” is a new program that was launched in collaboration with Netflix. This program will allow … Continued
How Jordanian First Film to compete in Cannes Film Festival ‘Inshallah Walad’, Addresses The Elephant in The Room
By: Mariam Alyakoob / Arab America Contributing Writer How Independence Inspired Filmmakers One of the many topics that Algerian films tend to cover is France’s colonial rule over the North African country and the Algerian War, taking place between 1954 and 1962, that resulted in the independence of Algeria. The French occupation of Algeria began … Continued
The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that Emad Batayeh will perform at the “Taking Back Our Narrative” event during the weekend of February 17 to 19, 2023 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Batayeh, an Arab American vocalist of Jordanian origin will perform on Saturday, February 18, 2023, … Continued
The Arab America Foundation in partnership with the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is excited to announce that Lubana Al-Quntar will perform with the National Arab Orchestra (NAO) on Friday, February 17, 2023, at 8:00 pm, as part of the weekend-long celebration of Arab culture, art, film, and music at the “Taking Back Our … Continued
By: Mariam Alyakoob / Arab America Contributing Writer The Oscars, or more formally known as the Academy Awards, is one of the most prestigious award ceremonies ever, celebrating phenomenal actors, films, designers, scripts, and more. You may also remember this year’s Oscars by the well known infamous slap from Will Smith to Chris Rock. For the Arab … Continued
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Did you know about the amount of Arab-Americans in the production and film industry? The Middle East has a long history of entertainment from the Egyptian singer-songwriter umm Kulthum to the current Lebanese singer Fairuz. There has never been a dull moment in Middle East entertainment. … Continued
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