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Movies: Arab film fest, Doc Stories, ‘There Was, There Was Not,' ‘Christy'

Look for Arab cinema and lots of docs at festivals this week. First up is the always impressively programmed Arab Film ...
Variety

Shows With Arab, Muslim Characters Go Global: ‘This Is a Culture That Loves Telling Stories’

Original TV series based on Arab and Muslim characters are beginning to go global, a Netflix executive said Saturday at the Red Sea Film Festival. Ahmed Sharkawi, director of Arab content, Netflix ...
Lorrain

Val de Fensch Festival du film arabe de Fameck : films, invités, programme… Le guide pratique de la 36e édition

Qui pour présider le festival ? Quels pays à l'honneur ? Quels films en compétition ? Réalisateurs, acteurs, producteurs présents, projections, rencontres, débats… Retrouvez toutes les informations ...
Variety

Malala Yousafzai Boards ‘Stranger at the Gate,’ Oscar Shortlist Film About U.S. Marine’s Conversion to Islam

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has boarded the Oscar-shortlisted documentary short film “Stranger at the Gate” as executive producer. The film, which charts the surprising change of heart ...