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In Between Is the Movie of the Feminist Arab Awakening

Photo: Film Movement SOURCE: VULTURE BY: SHIRINE SAAD In Between, in theaters Friday, is Palestinian director Maysaloun Hamoud’s very first film — and she’s already receiving death threats for it. Earlier this year, Islamists issued a fatwa against her, declaring the film “haram,” or forbidden, for promoting ill morals and debauchery. Why has this particular film — a candid … Continued

Dubai: Arab World Women Directors – Hala Elkoussy

SOURCE: VARIETY BY: ALISSA SIMON After a personal artistic practice centered on photographic installations and video, Cairo-born, London-trained artist Hala Elkoussy explores the border area between the visual arts and film in her feature debut, “Cactus Flower,” which has just won best actress for Menha El Batroui’s performance at the 2017 Dubai Festival. This independently made, alternative … Continued

Dubai Film Connection Announces Arab Projects Prizewinners of 2017 Edition

SOURCE: VARIETY BY: NICK VIVARELLI DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Dubai fest’s Dubai Film Connection co-production market has announced the winners of $60,000 worth of film funding prizes, the most lucrative of which went to “The Syrians,” a creative documentary project by Tunisian multidisciplinary artist Mohamed Ismail Louti, aka Ismaël (pictured), about displaced Syrians living in Lebanon. … Continued

Controversial Prophet Muhammed Film to Get Re-Release Across Arab World in Restored Version

The 4K restoration of the Anthony Quinn-starring ‘The Message’ is having its world premiere at the Dubai film festival before being released in June. Source: Hollywood Reporter By: Alex Ritman A 4K restored edition of The Message, Moustapha Akkad’s controversial 1975 film chronicling the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad, is set to be released across … Continued

Film on Israeli Cuisine Says Food is Not Political

By: Michaela Schrum/Arab America Contributing Writer In the documentary, “In Search of Israeli Cuisine” by Michael Solomonov, a renowned Israeli chef explores the complexity and diversity that has contributed to Israel’s favorite foods. “Yemenite, Palestinian, Iraqi, Moroccan, Russian, Turkish… I don’t even know- how many countries are represented in one place” says Solomonov as he points to … Continued

Now Playing! Arab Film Festival Pierces Headlines and Stereotypes

SOURCE: KQED BY MICHAEL FOX Ai Weiwei’s ambitious and valuable documentary Human Flow (opening Oct. 20) confronts the viewer with the enormous number of refugees in our world. There are many, many catalysts, but the U.S. invasion of Iraq (and its aftermath) and the civil war in Syria deserve special mention for impelling hundreds of thousands of … Continued

How Hollywood Vilifies a People – 838 of 900 Films Portrayed Muslims in Negative Light

SOURCE: UMMID Istanbul: Ayhan Kucuk, head of International Center for Watching Violation of Rights (UHIM), an Istanbul-based rights watchdog, on Saturday said that the U.S. film industry Hollywood did not “positively” depict Muslim characters. Kucuk’s remarks came during a symposium in Istanbul titled “Global Politics and Cinema”, organized by the International Center for Watching Violation of … Continued

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