Exclusive: An Interview with Marwan Hamed An Interview with Marwan Hamed By Omar Kholeif, Safar Curator What do you think are the challenges facing contemporary filmmakers in Egypt and the Arab region more widely? We face many challenges. The main challenge is a funding crisis which directly affects the level of production. When you have […]
Special Announcement CAABU LAUNCHES AN EMERGENCY FUNDING DRIVE Without additional support Caabu will have to close Caabu (The Council for Arab-British Understanding) is launching an emergency appeal so that it can continue its vital work advancing Arab-British relations. If we do not raise substantial funds, Caabu will have to close its office at the end […]
Documentary Filmmaking in Morocco by Saeed Taji-Farouky There is a saying in Arabic that translates as “I see the stars at noon.” We use it when everything in life is turned upside-down, when things are not as they should be. I first heard it in the tiny Moroccan village of Sebt Jahjouh, travelling with a […]
Documentary Filmmaking in Morocco by Saeed Taji-Farouky There is a saying in Arabic that translates as “I see the stars at noon.” We use it when everything in life is turned upside-down, when things are not as they should be. I first heard it in the tiny Moroccan village of Sebt Jahjouh, travelling with a […]
Middle Eastern Hospitality by Caroline Muir I was married on 13th August 1966 and one week later went with my husband to Lebanon, where he was learning Arabic at MECAS. I was 21 and had no actual knowledge of the Middle East at that point, but I had heard of the famous Arab hospitality. My […]
Middle Eastern Hospitality by Caroline Muir I was married on 13th August 1966 and one week later went with my husband to Lebanon, where he was learning Arabic at MECAS. I was 21 and had no actual knowledge of the Middle East at that point, but I had heard of the famous Arab hospitality. My […]
Interlude in a Sandstorm by William Fullerton Forty years ago I had the good fortune to have the chance to travel by Land Rover from Beirut to Jedda. The vehicle was my own and I was going to take up a posting as Information Officer, a title I soon adjusted to the grander sounding one […]
MADA’IN SALEH BY VIRGINIA FORBES The C130 lumbered into the dawn sky above Jeddah, heading northwards to Mada’in Saleh. I had waited 20 years for this visit, my every request being met with an ‘Inshallah’, and suddenly it was happening. A Nabatean city like Petra, Meda’in Saleh stands in the desert as Petra used to – unknown by […]
Sura A Film by Yasser Alwan Photographer Yasser Alwan pairs his compelling portraits of Cairo’s working poor with speeches by Gamal AbdelNasser and popular song. The 11-minute film is about Egyptian Revolutions past and present. Director: Yasser Alwan | Genre: Documentary | Produced In: 2011 Image: Al Hussein bus stop after Friday prayers, 2001. […]
Britain in Palestine is a research and exhibition project on British rule in Palestine 1917-1948. The exhibition will be displayed at the Brunei Gallery from October to December 2012 and will be the culmination of 4 years of dedicated research and consultation. Britain in Palestine will tell the story of what happened to Palestine and its […]