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Arab Camera

Arab Camera

# A documentary charting the last 20 years of Arab cinema (1967-1987).
Documentary
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Arabic , French
📆 Date Released: 1987-01-02
⌚ Running Time: 65 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.7

Beloved Cast

Férid Boughedir original image
Narrator
Férid Boughedir
Youssef Chahine original image
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Youssef Chahine
Nouri Bouzid original image
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Nouri Bouzid
Borhane Alaouié original image
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Borhane Alaouié
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina original image
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Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Abdellatif Ben Ammar original image
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Abdellatif Ben Ammar
Néjia Ben Mabrouk original image
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Néjia Ben Mabrouk
Ridha Behi original image
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Ridha Behi
Souheil Ben-Barka original image
Self
Souheil Ben-Barka
Michel Khleifi original image
Self
Michel Khleifi
Omar Amiralay original image
Self
Omar Amiralay
Jocelyne Saab original image
Self
Jocelyne Saab
Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud original image
Self
Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud
Mohammad Malas original image
Self
Mohammad Malas

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