A strong showing at Western festivals, yes - but does this reflect the state of Arab film?
2004 has been an important year, not only for locally produced fare, but for cinema offerings set in or about the Middle East
By Ali Jaafar
Special to The Daily Star
Thursday, December 30, 2004
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2004 has been an important year in the world of Middle East cinema. Not only has it spawned a number of movies and emerging talents - both good and bad - and seen the success of numerous film festivals - both new and ongoing - in the Arab world, but it has also seen many Western films and documentaries about the region or set in it.
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