The pause of life and the burial of dreams that span generations in Palestine, due to the conflict with Israel, are the underlying theme of the film All That’s Left of You, which kicked off the 20th edition of the Arab World Film Festival on Wednesday (13) at CineSesc in São Paulo.
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Brazil’s Recife kicks off the festival with films directed by Arab women on Wednesday (13). In Duque de Caxias, Niterói, and Rio de Janeiro, screenings will begin next week.
The Brazilian director of “I’m Still Here” will be one of the guests speaking to film professionals in April at Qumra 2025, a talent incubator of the Doha Film Institute.
The film has been listed among the best of the year available on the streaming service. This drama follows a family awaiting rescue on a deserted island in the Mediterranean Sea and features a surprising ending.
The Brazilian Embassy and the Guimarães Rosa Institute in Beirut, in partnership with Metropolis Cinema, will host free screenings of Brazilian films. Featured films include Jesus Kid and Until the Music Is Over.
An exhibition held by the Saudi Ministry of Culture showcases works by artists from the Arab country at the Paço Imperial in Rio de Janeiro. The collection celebrates visual art as a way to rethink how people interpret the world around them.
In São Paulo until Wednesday (18), the program will move on to Salvador with films from Arab countries. A filmmaker from Mauritania has come to Brazil for the event.
Portuguese filmmaker Carlos Gomes chose Brazil for the premiere of his film “The Poet King,” which explores the dilemmas of an 11th-century Arab dynasty leader around poetry and war. The movie is part of the Arab World Film Festival. The director discussed his cinematographic production with ANBA.
The 19th Arab World Film Festival opened on Thursday night (29) at CineSesc in São Paulo. The program features films that shed light on the challenges facing Middle Eastern society.
Next Thursday (29), the 19th Arab World Film Festival begins. The event will feature screenings of previously unseen films, a world premiere, and a debate session.
Rio-state cities Niterói and Duque de Caxias, as well as the city of Rio de Janeiro, will host the 4th Arab Women’s Film Festival from August 17 to 25. Themes include Muslim populations and life in Palestine.
The 18th Arab World Film Festival opened this Thursday (31) at Cinesesc in São Paulo. The first screening was ‘Mother Valley,’ in which women in a Lebanese village endure the reality of the local patriarchy, the 1958 conflict, and the desire for freedom.
In partnership with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, the streaming service will offer a grant to five women from countries like Lebanon, Tunisia and Morocco.
Captains of Zaatari will screen on Friday (22) in São Paulo as part of an event with movies on refugees and foods made by them.
