Arab Filmmakers of the Middle East
A Dictionary
Publication Year: 2010
In this landmark dictionary, Roy Armes details the scope and diversity of filmmaking across the Arab Middle East. Listing more than 550 feature films by more than 250 filmmakers, and short and documentary films by another 900 filmmakers, this volume covers the film production in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and the Gulf States. An introduction by Armes locates film and filmmaking traditions in the region from early efforts in the silent era to state-funded productions by isolated filmmakers and politically engaged documentarians. Part 1 lists biographical information about the filmmakers and their feature films. Part 2 details key feature films from the countries represented. Part 3 indexes feature-film titles in English and French with details about the director, date, and country of origin.
Published by: Indiana University Press
Contents
Acknowledgments
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pp. xi-xii
Note on Layout
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pp. xiii-xiv
List of Acronyms
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pp. xv-xviii
Introduction: Filmmaking in Divided Lands
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pp. 1-32
This dictionary is concerned with the films directed by Arab filmmakers in and from the Middle East. It excludes filmmakers from the Maghreb and from Egypt (except for the handful of Egyptian filmmakers who have made the occasional film for Middle Eastern producers), as these have already...
Part 1. Dictionary of Filmmakers
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pp. 33-128
Part 2. Feature-Film Chronologies
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pp. 129-158
Part 3. Index of Feature-Film Titles
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pp. 159-190
Bibliography
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pp. 191-195
E-ISBN-13: 9780253004598
E-ISBN-10: 0253004594
Print-ISBN-13: 9780253355188
Page Count: 216
Publication Year: 2010
