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Showing 1 - 10 of 51 titles with a criteria of Available to public libraries AND Subject is Middle Eastern History
Al Jazeera
A behind-the-scenes look at Al Jazeera, the most important television news channel in the Arab world. ** Viewer's Choice, 2003 Middle East Studies Association FilmFest **
Icarus Films | 2002 | 52 minutes
All Restrictions End
Reflections on Islam and clothing, Iranian cinema, Persian painting and more characterize this thought-provoking artistic documentary.
Icarus Films | 2009 | 35 minutes
And There Was Israel
An accessible, clearly argued essay on how Israel came to be.
Icarus Films | 2018 | 52 minutes
The Children of Camp Ashraf
How could beloved parents choose combat before their own children?
First Hand Films | 2024 | 83 minutes
Contact, Ep. 5 - Iranian Revolution by Abbas Attar
The attack on the American Embassy in Tehran is the key event of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. An iconic photo taken by Abbas Attar synthesizes the contradictions and hopes of Iranian people.
First Hand Films | 2014 | 26 minutes
Dalya's Other Country
A Syrian teen attempts to balance her new life in L.A. while maintaining her Islamic traditions.
GOOD DOCS | 2017 | 58 minutes
Down There
Akerman spends a brief period on her own in an apartment by the sea in Tel Aviv, contemplating her family, her Jewish identity and her childhood.
Icarus Films | 2006 | 78 minutes
Edward Said: The Last Interview
An extended discussion with noted literary critic and Palestinian activist Edward Said filmed less than a year before his death.
Icarus Films | 2004 | 114 minutes
The Elected, Part 1
What does it take for women to run for the Israeli parliament? How are their obstacles the same, from left to right? Past and current female MPs talk about their experiences, revealing the complex status of women in Israel’s society and politics.
First Hand Films | 2022 | 54 minutes
