By: Masha Lukovenko / Arab America Contributing Writer The War on Gaza reached the red carpet of the Academy Awards on Sunday as Hollywood stars and celebrities wore red Artists4Ceasefire pins in support of the Palestinian people on the Oscars red carpet. Singer Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell were prominent figures displaying these … Continued
By Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer This past Sunday, March 12, 2023, Lebanese fashion labels Zuhair Murad and Elie Saab graced Hollywood’s biggest red carpet, with several celebrities wearing their designs. These stunning designs were featured at both the Academy Award’s red carpet as well as the Vanity Fair Oscar party, leaving a … 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
SOURCE: PALESTINE CHRONICLE An independent committee from the Palestine cinema sector, under the supervision of the Palestinian Ministry of Culture, submitted the film, “The Stranger”, for a nomination at the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Oscars, in 2022, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. “The Stranger” was chosen as the first … Continued
By: Areeb Zuaiter/Arab America Contributing Writer At the turn of the 21st century, Palestinian cinema began gradually departing from the political language of the cinema of the revolution. And at the beginning of our current century, a fresh Palestinian cinema matured and acquired its transnational status. One of the most significant names associated with this … Continued
‘Hunger Ward’ marks the last in Filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald’s humanitarian trilogy that explores war and displacement.
By: Areeb Zuaiter/Arab America Contributing Writer ‘The Man Who Sold his Skin’ challenges the impossible concept of freedom and its limits. Fused with dark humor and satire, this drama offers a fresh look at a Faustian Bargain where the western world of contemporary arts meets the Middle Eastern world of political crisis. Through a simple … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova/Arab America Contributing Writer In the past years, it was a rarity to see an Arab movie submission to the Academy Awards. However, in recent times, more regional movies are submitted than ever before. The Arab region’s cinema is flourishing and more and more directors take the ‘wave’, producing a number of Arab … Continued
Director Nadine Labaki and Capernaum star, Zain Al Rafeea, at the 71st Cannes Film Festival last year. Photo: Reuters By: Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer Nadine Labaki was shortlisted for an Oscar for her critically acclaimed film Capernaum. This brilliantly directed Lebanese drama focuses on the life of a young Syrian refugee, Zain (played by … Continued
By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer Two films from the Arab world were nominated for an Academy Award today. The Insult, a Lebanese story about an argument between a Christian mechanic and a Palestinian refugee, excelled in the category of Best Foreign Language Film; while Last Men in Aleppo was chosen to represent Syria in … Continued
By: Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer Just before the end of 2017, the Academy announced the nine shortlisted contestants for Best Foreign Language Film of the 90th edition of the Oscars. Out of the record number of eight submissions in the Arabic language from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, and Tunisia, only one … Continued
SOURCE: AL ARABIYA STAFF WRITER In a record year for Academy Awards foreign film submissions 8 Arab films were entered for the best Foreign Film category of the Oscars. 92 submissions from around the world included films from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisa. Algeria Road to Istanbul is a French-Algerian drama … Continued
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