Arab Camera

Name: Arab Camera
Director: Férid Boughedir
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1987-01-02
Duration: 65 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Férid Boughedir, Youssef Chahine, Nouri Bouzid, Borhane Alaouié, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

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

5.7(3 votes)

January 2, 1987

1h 5m

Documentary

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.