Arab Camera
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.
- Year: 1987
- Country: Tunisia
- Genre: Documentary
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- Keyword: arab, orientalism
- Director: Férid Boughedir
- Cast: Férid Boughedir, Youssef Chahine, Nouri Bouzid, Borhane Alaouié, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Abdellatif Ben Ammar