Arab Camera (1987)
January 2, 1987
Documentary
1h 5m
A documentary charting the last 20 years of Arab cinema (1967-1987).
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Férid Boughedir
Narrator Férid Boughedir
Self Youssef Chahine
Self Nouri Bouzid
Self Borhane Alaouié
Self Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Self Abdellatif Ben Ammar
Self Néjia Ben Mabrouk
Self Michel Khleifi
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Keywords
- arab
- orientalism