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Showing 1 - 10 of 75 titles with a criteria of Subject is Middle East Studies
Afghanistan 1979: The War That Changed the World
The Soviet troops' intervention in Afghanistan was a pivotal event in the history of the 20th century. It launched Bin Laden and Al Qaeda.
Icarus Films | 2014 | 52 minutes
Against My Will
The stories of three women who took refuge at the Dastak women's shelter in Pakistan, founded to help women fleeing abusive and murderous families.
Icarus Films | 2002 | 50 minutes
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
Bastards: Outcast in Morocco
Documents one woman's fight to have her sham marriage recognized and her daughter legitimized by the Moroccan judicial system.
Icarus Films | 2014 | 83 minutes
The Battle for the Arab Viewer
A behind-the-scenes look at the rivalry between the Arab world's two main TV networks - Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya.
Icarus Films | 2011 | 48 minutes
Ben Barka
Unearths the story of Morocco's greatest and most controversial political figure, including his abduction and subsequent murder.
Icarus Films | 2002 | 84 minutes
Birth
The story of a woman caught up in a cycle of pregnancies because of social pressure to produce a male child, and two other stories of babies, in need, or absent, in Arab countries.
Icarus Films | 2001 | 26 minutes
City Life - Gaza Under Siege
The Gaza Strip has been a virtual prison for Palestinians for over fifty years.
Bullfrog Films | 2002 | 27 minutes
City Life - The Miller's Tale
Efforts are underway in Egypt and Yemen to fortify flour with iron to wipe out needless malnutrition.
Bullfrog Films | 2002 | 27 minutes