By: Masha Lukovenko / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab cinema has seen a remarkable rebirth in recent years, with Middle Eastern artists justifiably taking center stage. This phenomenon has been further amplified by the growing popularity of streaming services like Netflix and OSN, making the forthcoming year a brilliant showcase for Middle Eastern talent. The … Continued
By: Nevin Girgis / Arab America Contributing Writer Regal in Arabic? A disadvantage many Arab Americans face is not having access to newly released Arabic movies as they would in their home country. In recent years, popular American movie theaters broadcast newly released Egyptian movies on the date of their release. The theaters are not … Continued
By: Mariem Hamdi / Arab America Contributing Writer Frequented by the camera crew of Lucasfilms, Southern Tunisia is one of the most prolific Star Wars locations. If you are a fan of Star Wars movies, you should know that four of them were partially filmed in Tunisia. From Matmata where “Luke Skywalker” grew up to … Continued
By: Qaïs S. Ahmadī/ Arab America Contributing Writer Before the silver screen, the television, and social media, stories were told by storytellers in spoken word. In ancient cultures, orators speak of religion, history, wars, and epics, etc. In the Arab and Muslim world, stories are still performed. However, these stories are muted by Western orientalist … Continued
By: Sara Tawfik/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Arab films generally translate to films that are created by Arab filmmakers, take production within Arab countries, and/or express stories about Arabs. Because the Arab community includes over twenty-two different countries, Arab films include both ethnically and culturally diverse content. It is important for the Western world to … Continued
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer Documentaries are one of the best tools for learning more about places, people, cultures, and/or events in an engaging and quite powerful manner. Reading and listening can be informative and are, of course, important; but watching something, seeing pain, suffering, hope, confusion, understanding, and much more with one’s own … Continued
By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer Many of us during quarantine are stressed about not being able to travel or even leave our houses. It’s hard to move around and find comfort in seeing the same thing everyday. Even now as we’re starting to be allowed out of our houses and seeing more than what … Continued
By: Yasmina Tawil/Arab America Contributing Writer and Blogger at the Arab Film and Media Institute Women’s History Month! For the entire month of March, we are celebrating the contributions of women to history, culture, and society at large. In honor of this important month, the team at the Arab Film and Media Institute has compiled a … Continued
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