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Arab films at Pesaro. (Pesaro International Festival of New Cinema)

By Feinstein, Howard
Publication: Cineaste
Date: Monday, March 22 1993

Arab filmmakers have proven that they can also make meaningful films as shown in the recently-concluded Pesaro International Festival of New Cinema. Veteran Egyptian director Tawfiq Salih was recognized at the film festival for his brilliant works which reflect an in-depth analysis of the political realities in his country. However, participants in the festival expressed the financial difficulty they confront in putting up film projects.

Recent Arab films are as heartfelt in depicting life in the Maghreb and the Middle East as the women's high-pitched you-you chanting is in expres

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