Welcome to the 2nd Sydney Arab Film Festival – Ahlan Wa Sahlan
* The mountains of Lebanon* the shores of Algiers * the timeless gaze of unrequited love* the melancholic rip of having two homelands dancers in Palestine the lyrical sound of Oud being strummed* a girl stuck in an elevator* the secret joy of forbidden love*the nightingale’s prayer*the bridges of Alexandria*a mother anguish*a father’s pride*a village lost to borders*
Join us at Sydney Arab Film Festival as we explore the intricate world of Arab Cinema over 2 jam-packed weekends Fri 26 November –Sunday 4 Dec click onto Programme for full details
Two weekends packed full of Contemporary International Arab Films * Current Documentaries* local Short Films* Prize-winning international shorts Education Forum Egyptian Classic Cinema Retospective showcasing the legendary Oum Kalthoum*
The aim of the Sydney Arab Film Festival is to create an independent space for the artistic development of Arab Australian film makers. as well as to present stories that are both entertaining and contemporary, emerging from diverse Arabic speaking cultures.