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Program Release Arab Film Days 2015
The anniversary program for the Arab Film Days 2015 has now been released online, and tickets are available too! We look forward to four happy film…
Silent film concert: Views of the Ottoman Empire
Film critic Jay Weissberg of Variety takes you hundreds of years back in time to the Ottoman Empire, at our unique silent film concert, accompanied…
A humorous view on Israel-Palestine
Two charming films with a humorous approach to the conflict in Israel-Palestine are programmed for this years Arab Film Days! The Wanted 18 tells the…
The Arab Film Days 2015 celebrate five years
In April 2015 the Arab Film Days will celebrate its fifth anniversary, and we are planning to celebrate in style with the newest films of the highest…
Festival guide - Arabian Film Days 2014
Three days packed with quality films from the Arabic world are right around the corner. The programme might seem overwhelming, but there is no need…
Hany Abu-Assad: Love, betrayal and action from Palestine
It is a rare occurrence when a two times Oscar nominated director visits Arabian Film Days – or Norway for that matter. Hany Abu-Assad, known for his…
Peace After Marriage – green cards, porn and Palestine
Peace After Marriage is a rare mixture of a romantic comedy and a “40 year old virgin”-type masturbation movie about the Israel-Palestine conflict.…
Oscar-nominated director visits Arabian Film Days
Palestinian Hany Abu-Assad, the director best known for his depiction of suicide bombers in Paradise Now, was this year, once again, Oscar-nominated…
Electro chaabi - The soundtrack of a revolution
Along with the revolution in Egypt, a new music genre arose in the streets. The documentary Electro Chaabi is a journey into Arabic rhythms, rap and…
Rock the Casbah - comedy from Morocco
Family, drama, culture crash and sister love are some of the keywords that describe Rock the Casbah. Not only are we introduced to a bunch of rich…