New Reference Book: Arab Filmmakers of the Middle East
Lura Sanborn January 10th, 2012
Arab Filmmakers of the Middle East: A Dictionary by Roy Armes, Indiana U. Press, 2010.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 791.43 Ar5R
A helpful introduction on filmmaking in the Middle East is then followed by an alphabetical list of filmmakers in and from the Middle East. Each name is followed by a brief biography and filmography.
Examples:
- Al-Rais, Maria Mohammad
- Badr, Liana
- Khill, Ibrahim
- Tabari, Ula
- Zureikat, Sima
Helpful for: Film Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Humanities, History, Global Studies, Gender Studies
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