Welcome to AFD's Home Video department. In-stock orders are shipped within 48 hours. Standard domestic shipping is USPS Priority Mail; Federal Express is also available for expedited shipping. Questions, comments, or more info:
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New to Home Video!
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 | Iraq In Fragments
Nominated for the 2006 Best Doc Oscar, director James Longley's [GAZA STRIP] stunning, poetically rendered film presents the war-torn country as seen through the eyes of Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds. More > |
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 | Encounter Point
ENCOUNTER POINT is a film about hope, true courage and implicitly about the silence of journalists and politicians who pay little attention to vital grassroots peace efforts. More > |
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First Feature Ever from Yemen
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 | New Day in Old Sana'a, A
Filmed on location in the ancient city of Sana'a, this exquisitely romantic film is the first feature ever to come out of Yemen. From the director of THE ENGLISH SHEIK AND THE YEMENI GENTLEMAN. More > |
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Now Available on DVD!
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 | Summer In La Goulette, A
Youssef , Jojo & Giuseppe are best friends until their daughters swear to lose their virginity by a certain date. As the fathers resolve their differences, the Six Day War breaks out. More > |
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Now Available on DVD!
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 | Closed Doors, The
Directed by Youssef Chahine's longtime assistant, THE CLOSED DOORS touches on several taboos in contemporary Egyptian society. More > |
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Now on DVD w/ Special Features!
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 | Beirut: The Last Home Movie
A seemingly simple recording of everyday life becomes a fascinating, complex and multi-layered look at the connections between personal and political lives. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Arabs and Terrorism
A multi-faceted documentary focusing on Arabs & Terrorism- researched in 6 languages, filmed in 11 countries, with 120 experts and politicians- this film is unique in it’s breadth and scope. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Color of Olives, The
From Mexican director Carolina Rivas and cinematographer Daoud Sarhandi comes this elegant and visually breathtaking new film about the Palestinian experience. More > |
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Now Available on DVD!
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 | Umm Kulthum, A Voice Like Egypt
Narrated by Omar Sharif, UMM KULTHUM, A VOICE LIKE EGYPT is the first documentary to bring the celebrated diva of the Arab world to an American audience. More > |
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Now Available on DVD!
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 | Forget Baghdad
Winner of a 2002 Locarno Jury Prize, FORGET BAGHDAD tells the forgotten story of four Iraqi Jews, all former members of the communist party forced to emigrate at Israel's founding. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Palestine For Beginners
Palestine for Beginners is a fast-moving guide to the roots of conflict, key historical and current events, and the characters and motivations behind the ongoing crisis. More > |
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Now Available on DVD!
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 | Good Kurds, Bad Kurds
Filmmaker and freelance journalist Kevin McKiernan's stirring, provocative film shot in part by cinematographer Haskell Wexler. More > |
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Newly Remastered DVD Available!
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 | Gaza Strip
"An unflinchingly honest portrayal of a population under siege. . . it deserves the widest possible audience." - - Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Goal Dreams
This film follows the PFA team's players and coaches as they struggle against political forces and impossible odds to prepare for a match that will qualify them for the 2006 World Cup. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Ripples Cross
is a documentary film highlighting the experiences of international human rights activists in Palestine, showing in startling detail the realities and consequences of military occupation. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Days and Nights
This romantic musical-drama from director Henri Barakat features legendary Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez in one of his earliest film roles. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Everything is Fine
One of the greatest Egyptian comedies of all time stars theatre legend Naguib El Rihany as a humble office clerk whose routine bank-deposit errand quickly evolves into the adventure of a lifetime. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Glass and a Cigarette, A
is a captivating classic from the golden age of Egyptian cinema. A whirlwind melodrama, the film features some of the era’s brightest stars, including the illustrious Samia Gamal & Dalida. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Mother of the Bride
This comedy classic stars Tahiya Karioka and Emad Hamdi as overworked parents who get little relief from the demands of their seven children as they prepare for their eldest daughter's wedding. More > |
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Highly Acclaimed Film!
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 | Private
Costanzo's feature debut is a psychological drama about a Palestinian family suddenly confronted with a volatile situation in their home that in many ways reflects the Palestine-Israel conflict. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Yacoubian Building
Through the interwoven stories of a number of the residents, THE YACOUBIAN BUILDING creates a vibrant but socially critical picture of contemporary Egypt. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Man Push Cart
Every night while the city sleeps, Ahmad drags his heavy cart along the streets of New York. One day, the pattern of this harsh existence is broken by a glimmer of hope for a better life. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Offside
From the director of THE CIRCLE and CRIMSON GOLD comes a smart comedy illustrating the fight for women's rights in Iran. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | No End In Sight
The first film of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind Iraq’s descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality and anarchy. . . More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Iraq For Sale: The War Profiteers
IRAQ FOR SALE takes you inside the lives of people who have been changed forever as a result of profiteering in the reconstruction of Iraq. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | My Country, My Country
Working alone in Iraq over eight months, American filmmaker Laura Poitras follows Iraqi physician Dr. Riyadh—father of six and Sunni political candidate—for an unforgettable journey. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Blood of My Brother, The
goes behind the scenes of one Iraqi family's struggle to survive amidst the carnage of the growing Shia insurgency. More > |
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New to Home Video!
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 | Short Life of Jose Antonio Gutierrez, The
José Antonio Gutierrez was one of the 300,000 soldiers sent to war in Iraq. A few hours after the war began, his picture was seen all over the world: he was the first U.S. soldier to be killed. More > |
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