Movie details

Arab Camera(1987)

Name: Arab Camera
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1987-01-02
Duration: 65 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Férid Boughedir, Youssef Chahine, Nouri Bouzid, Borhane Alaouié, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

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

Documentary

Status: Released
Release date: 1987-01-02
Runtime: 1h 5m
Rating: 6.0 / 10 (4 votes)
Original language: fr
Certification: -
Budget: -
Revenue: -
Popularity: 3
Adult content: No

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Overview

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.

Original title: Caméra arabe