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\u201cThe Professor\u201d was the opening film of the 19th<\/sup> film festival, organized by the Institute for Arab Culture (Icarabe<\/a>) and sponsored by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC<\/a>), Arab House, and the Sleep Institute. The 11 new films screening, as well as the premiere session, are at CineSesc in S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The curator of the film festival and a board member at the ABCC, Arthur Jafet, said at the event\u2019s opening that the films selected for screening share a common fact: They are productions from a new generation of directors who seek to break away from clich\u00e9s, whether in cinema or in the perception of the world and Arab culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey are all made by a youth intent on freeing itself from the political and social clich\u00e9s that international cinema often confines the Arab world\u2019s cinematography to. It is a true display of strength, carried out by a new generation eager to put the Arab world on the cinema map. Far from any stigma, this generation aims to deconstruct clich\u00e9s and broaden the boundaries of the debate,\u201d Jafet said.<\/p>\n\n\n Icarabe\u2019s Secretary-General, Natalia Calfat, noted that on Thursday, the Institute was celebrating its 20th<\/sup> anniversary, and in 2024 it commemorates the centenary of Aziz Ab\u2019Saber, geographer, honorary president, and patron of Icarabe, who passed away in 2012. She said the films in the festival present human dramas and coexistence that transcend origin, race, and religion. \u201cThey are not limited to a particular culture, they are not tied to a specific religion, and they are not confined to a specific region. They are collections,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ABCC Vice-President of Communication and Marketing Silvia Antibas said that, although being a chamber of commerce, the ABCC seeks to support the dissemination of culture. \u201cWe understand the importance of having a cultural side as well and promoting Arab culture in a way that allows people to understand and respect one another, especially in challenging times like those we are living through today,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The festival will run until September 4, featuring 11 previously unreleased films. One of them, \u201cThe Poet King\u201d, by Portuguese director Carlos Gomes, will have its world premiere in a screening scheduled for Saturday (31) at 5:30 pm, with the filmmaker in attendance. On Sunday (1), there will be a debate on current issues following the screening of \u201cA Burden,\u201d which begins at 5:30 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Poet King\u201d takes a journey through the territory of \u201cAl Andalus\u201d while following the story of Al-Mu\u2019tamid, the ruler with a penchant for poetry. \u201cA Burden\u201d focuses on the demands placed on women in family matters. Other highlights of the program include \u201cImmortals,\u201d in which a young woman questions civil liberties and rights in Iraqi capital Baghdad. In \u201cReturn to Alexandria,\u201d the protagonist returns to her hometown after 20 years away and rediscovers the memories and feelings of her past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The festival offers a journey through the societies and cultures of Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Palestine, and Egypt, exploring themes ranging from political and social issues to memory and the past in storytelling forms that blend fiction and documentary. As \u201cThe Professor,\u201d they shed light on the dramas and questions of the Arab world through the art of cinema. More information about the 19th<\/sup> Arab World Film Festival and its program is available at https:\/\/mundoarabe2024.icarabe.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more:<\/em> Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Antibas](\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/foto2-1024x768.jpg\")
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