Arab cinema
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Arab cinema is the collective film tradition of Arabic-speaking countries, known for its socially engaged storytelling, influential directors like Youssef Chahine, and its role in reflecting and shaping cultural and political discourse in the Arab world.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural phenomenon
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film tradition ⓘ regional cinema ⓘ |
| hasCenter |
Beirut
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Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Casablanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ Doha NERFINISHED ⓘ Dubai NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabat NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
focus on class conflict
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focus on colonial and postcolonial history ⓘ focus on family relations ⓘ focus on gender roles ⓘ focus on national identity ⓘ melodrama ⓘ politically engaged themes ⓘ realist aesthetics ⓘ socially engaged storytelling ⓘ use of allegory and symbolism ⓘ use of music and song ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
Algeria
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Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ Comoros NERFINISHED ⓘ Djibouti NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuwait NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauritania NERFINISHED ⓘ Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
reflecting social realities in the Arab world
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shaping cultural discourse in the Arab world ⓘ shaping political discourse in the Arab world ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPhase |
Egyptian studio era
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New Arab Cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ digital independent cinema era ⓘ golden age of Egyptian cinema ⓘ postcolonial cinema wave ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Arab music industry
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Arab popular culture ⓘ Arab television drama ⓘ political debates in the Arab world ⓘ representation of Arabs globally ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasNotableDirector |
Abderrahmane Sissako
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Ali Badrakhan NERFINISHED ⓘ Annmarie Jacir NERFINISHED ⓘ Bassam Ali Jarbawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Chadi Abdel Salam NERFINISHED ⓘ Djamila Sahraoui NERFINISHED ⓘ Elia Suleiman NERFINISHED ⓘ Faouzi Bensaïdi NERFINISHED ⓘ Farida Benlyazid NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghassan Salhab NERFINISHED ⓘ Haifaa al-Mansour NERFINISHED ⓘ Hany Abu-Assad NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Barakat NERFINISHED ⓘ Jafar Panahi NERFINISHED ⓘ Jocelyne Saab NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaouther Ben Hania NERFINISHED ⓘ Laila Marrakchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahmoud Zulfikar NERFINISHED ⓘ Marwan Hamed NERFINISHED ⓘ Merzak Allouache NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohamed Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohamed Malas NERFINISHED ⓘ Moufida Tlatli NERFINISHED ⓘ Nabil Ayouch NERFINISHED ⓘ Nadine Labaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Naguib Mahfouz NERFINISHED ⓘ Nouri Bouzid NERFINISHED ⓘ Omar Amiralay NERFINISHED ⓘ Oussama Fawzi NERFINISHED ⓘ Salah Abu Seif NERFINISHED ⓘ Tewfik Saleh NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamina Bachir NERFINISHED ⓘ Yousry Nasrallah NERFINISHED ⓘ Youssef Chahine NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziad Doueiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFestival |
Abu Dhabi Film Festival
NERFINISHED
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Cairo International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Carthage Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Doha Tribeca Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Dubai International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ El Gouna Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxor African Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Marrakech International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFilmIndustryCenter |
Algerian cinema
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Egyptian cinema ⓘ Gulf cinema ⓘ Lebanese cinema ⓘ Moroccan cinema ⓘ Palestinian cinema ⓘ Syrian cinema ⓘ Tunisian cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableGenre |
art-house film
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comedy film ⓘ documentary film ⓘ historical epic ⓘ melodrama film ⓘ musical film ⓘ political film ⓘ social realist film ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstitution |
Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
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Cairo Opera House NERFINISHED ⓘ Doha Film Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Film Commission Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Arab world
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Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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