Arab Film Festival Australia

Yallah! Four days of Arab films in Parramatta - this week only.

We open this week with a fantastic program of films from across the Arab world. Sexy thrillers, light-hearted comedy, hard-hitting political drama and funky shorts will throw you head first into contemporary Arab experience.

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Filmmakers

HAZIM BITAR»

Hazim Bitar is the founder and coordinator of the Amman Filmmakers Cooperative, which he formed in 2002. It promotes independent Jordanian and Palestinian Diaspora filmmaking through training, experimentation, and networking.


SAMIR HABCHI»

Samir Habchi, born in Lebanon in 1961. He completed a Master of Fine Art at the Institute of Theatre and Cinematography in Directing in the Ukraine, USSR. He returned to Lebanon to write, direct and produce feature films and television.


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