Arab Representation in Film

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Apr 13, 2023

It's Arab American Heritage Month, and to celebrate, we're going to be talking about the portrayal of Arab and Arab American characters in film. While many Arab characters in Hollywood still suffer from stereotyping or inaccuracies, many filmmakers in the Arab world are working to counteract that with their work. Joining us to discuss, and to provide a list of films to check out this month, is Yasmina Tawil, director of film programming at the Arab Film & Media Institute.

Yasmina Recommends:

"Amreeka" (2009) dir. Cherien Dabis - USA
"Salt of this Sea" (2008) dir. Annemarie Jacir - Palestine
"Caramel" (2007) dir. Nadine Labaki - Lebanon
"West Beirut" (1998) dir. Ziad Doueriri - Lebanon
"Yommedine" (2018) dir. Abu Bakr Shawky - Egypt
"Barakah Meets Barakah" (2016) dir. Mahmoud Sabbagh - Saudi Arabia

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