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"Must-See Documentary" -NY Times
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 | Budrus
When the residents of Budrus learn that the Israeli Army will be building the separation barrier through their town, a father and daughter band together to form a non-violent protest. More > |
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Catherine Deneuve in Lebanon!
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 | I Want to See
While visiting Beirut to attend a glamorous gala, iconic French actress Catherine Deneuve insists "I want to see" the carnage wrought against southern Lebanon in 2006. More > |
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Norm Finkelstein—American Radical!
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 | American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein
is the probing documentary portrait of American academic and activist Norman Finkelstein, who has been at the center of many intractable controversies. More > |
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Legendary Umm Kulthum 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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Yusuf Trilogy from Turkey, Part 3
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 | Bal (Honey)
Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, this beautiful and mesmerizing coming-of-age film from Turkey is the final installment in director Semih Kaplanoglu's Yusuf Trilogy. More > |
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Now available on DVD!
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 | Miral
From Academy Award® nominated director Julian Schnabel, Miral is the story of a Palestinian girl coming of age amidst the war zone of the Arab-Israeli conflict. More > |
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Yusuf Trilogy from Turkey, Part 2
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 | Süt (Milk)
Recent high school graduate Yusuf is uncertain about his future in the provincial countryside where he lives. Poetry is his greatest passion, and some of his poems are starting to be published. More > |
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Now available on DVD!
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 | Salt of This Sea
An urgent and devastating portrait of life in Palestine, <i>Salt of This Sea is essential viewing. Sixty years after her grandparents' exile from Jaffa, Soraya (Suheir Hammad) leaves Brooklyn to More > |
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Yusuf Trilogy from Turkey, Part 1
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 | Yumurta (Egg)
In part one of Semih Kaplanoglu's award-winning trilogy, emotionally distant poet Yusuf returns home to settle his late mother's affairs and finds a young girl awaiting him in the crumbling house. More > |
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Voices of women leaders in Islam
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 | Veiled Voices
In director Brigid Maher's insightful documentary, three influential women Islamic leaders in Lebanon, Egypt and Syria are profiled—along with their families and the communities in which they serve. More > |
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Israelis and Palestinians for peace!
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 | Encounter Point
Created by a Palestinian, Israeli, North and South American team, Encounter Point moves beyond sensational and dogmatic imagery to tell stories of Palestinians and Israelis working together for peace. More > |
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A Sufi tale of love, faith & devotion
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 | Bab'Aziz—The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul
A tapestry of brilliant imagery and Sufi music unfolds as a blind old sage and his spirited granddaughter wind their way to a rumored gathering of dervishes. More > |
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Chahine's masterpiece now on DVD!
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 | Cairo Station
This 50th Anniversary Special Edition DVD showcases one of Youssef Chahine's most popular films. The disc includes the short documentary, "Cairo as Seen by Chahine" as a bonus feature! More > |
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Five Egyptian classics now on DVD!
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 | Egyptian Cinema Classics Collection 2
Arab Film Distribution is proud to offer our second collection of classic films showcasing the legendary stars of the Egyptian screen. More > |
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A music-filled feature from Egypt!
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 | Dunia — Kiss Me Not On the Eyes
In the latest film from Jocelyne Saab (Once Upon a Time: Beirut), a young dancer learns that she must confront the traditions of her culture before she will ever truly be able to experience pleasure. More > |
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The beauty and romance of Cairo!
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 | Cairo Time
In this gorgeous and intelligent drama, director Ruba Nadda does for Cairo what filmmakers have been doing for Paris for years! Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig co-star. More > |
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Two Mohammed Bakri films in one!
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 | Jenin Jenin & Since You Left
These two important documentaries by popular Palestinian actor/director Mohammed Bakri are now available together on one DVD for the first time ever! More > |
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Palestinians adapt to life in the USA!
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 | Amreeka
Amreeka chronicles the adventures of Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the promised land of small town Illinois. More > |
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Criterion Special Edition DVD!
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 | Secret of the Grain, The
Winner of four César awards, including best picture and director, Abdllatif Kechiche's The Secret of the Grain is a stirring drama about the daily joys and struggles of a bustling French Arab family. More > |
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See Yemen, from the inside out!
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 | English Sheik and the Yemeni Gentleman, The
Bader, a British-born Yemeni living in London after his parents' exile, returns to Yemen to re-discover his country, its people and traditions. More > |
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Underground music scene in Tehran!
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 | No One Knows About Persian Cats
Filmed in secret and featuring extraordinary performances by real underground bands, "Persian Cats" follows a pair of young musicians on a mission to take their rock band to Europe. More > |
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Hardcore Muslim Punk Rock!
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 | Taqwacores, The
A Pakistani-American engineering student moves off-campus with a group of Muslim punk rockers. His new "un-orthodox" housemates soon introduce him to hardcore Muslim punk. More > |
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Arab cinema classic now on DVD!
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 | Wanderers of the Desert
A meditation on the impact of waning cultures, this film follows a young teacher who is sent to a small town where he finds all of its inhabitants living under a curse. More > |
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Part 2 of Khemir's "Desert Trilogy"
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 | Dove's Lost Necklace, The
Set in Andalusia during the eleventh century this is the fairytale story of Hassan, a calligraphy student obsessed with love. More > |
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Susan Sontag doc finally on DVD!
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 | Promised Lands
Banned by Israeli authorities upon its release in 1974, this visually visceral portrait of a land torn apart by militarism, consumerism, and religious national identity is as prescient as ever. More > |
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The Birth of Punk Islam
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 | Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam
Inspired by the book "Taqwacores" by Michael Knight, this energetic documentary chronicles the nascent Muslim punk rock movement in America. More > |
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