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.
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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.
‘Clebs’ and ‘So What If The Goats Die?’ are some of the shorts to be screened online in the 31st São Paulo International Short Film Festival. Program includes live lectures, too.
Capharnaüm, by filmmaker Nadine Labaki of Lebanon, has been nominated for Best Foreign Language Movie. It’s on show at Espaço Itaú de Cinema theaters in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre and Brasília.
Taking place this month, the São Paulo International Film Festival will award best feature films in the competition New Directors.
Six movies produced or co-produced by Brazilians will compete at the El Gouna Film Festival, which begins on September 20 in a Mediterranean Sea resort town.
