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Showing 1 - 10 of 66 titles with a criteria of Subject is Middle Eastern History
Advocate
Lea Tsemel, an Israeli-Jewish lawyer who has represented Palestinian political prisoners for nearly 50 years, pushes the praxis of a human rights defender to its limits
GOOD DOCS | 2019 | 108 minutes
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
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
Anxious in Beirut
Anxious in Beirut serves as Zakaria Jaber’s personal diary, capturing moments of revolution, destruction and protest in Lebanon.
EPF Media | 2023 | 93 minutes
Batata
This unparalleled Peabody-winning film documents 10 years in the life of a singularly determined Syrian refugee woman
GOOD DOCS | 2022 | 126 minutes
Celluloid Underground
In the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution, a tenacious movie collector in Tehran becomes an unlikely hero as he undertakes the courageous mission of safeguarding thousands of films from the clutches of the new Islamic regime.
Impronta Films | 2023 | 80 minutes
The Children of Camp Ashraf
How could beloved parents choose combat before their own children?
First Hand Films | 2024 | 83 minutes
