Arab Camera

A documentary charting the last 20 years of Arab cinema (1967-1987).

Arab Camera — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 2, 1987
• Runtime
• 65 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Férid Boughedir

Arab Camera — Cast

Férid Boughedir Narrator Youssef Chahine Self Nouri Bouzid Self Borhane Alaouié Self Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina Self Abdellatif Ben Ammar Self Néjia Ben Mabrouk Self

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Ridha Behi Self