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.
Type:
MOVIE
Genres:
Documentary
Release:
January 1987
Cast:
Férid Boughedir, Youssef Chahine, Nouri Bouzid, Borhane Alaouié, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Abdellatif Ben Ammar, Néjia Ben Mabrouk, Ridha Behi, Souheil Ben-Barka, Michel Khleifi, Omar Amiralay, Jocelyne Saab, Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud, Mohammad Malas
