Best Arab movies: how to choose?

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There are various online resources for finding Arabic movies, including websites that categorize movies by genre or country, subscription services, and organizations like the Arab Film Festival and Arab Film Distribution. Some websites also offer American films with Arabic subtitles.

There are resources online for anyone looking for a particular type of Arabic movie to watch. Most Arab movie websites have specific genres to choose from. Some of the selections include comedy, drama, action and family oriented titles. Some websites specialize in classic Arab cinema. Cultural organizations such as the Arab Film Festival can also be a good resource for finding quality films.

Some Arab movie websites categorize movies by genre and also list the most popular movies available on the site. Ramadan movies, reality TV and documentaries can be found online. There are also some subscription services that allow the viewer to select movies that can be watched on the Internet or on TV. Some websites have selections from different Arab countries.

There are sites that have specific purposes. The Egyptian castle is specifically designed for Egyptians and other Arabs living abroad or traveling away from home. Release a movie once a month that can be watched online. It also has a page where Arabs from home can talk about movies and make new friends. For Arab viewers interested in American cinema, there are selections of popular American films subtitled in Arabic.

Arab Film Distribution (AFD) maintains a catalog of Arab films for you to choose from. Movies can be ordered online and shipped to the viewer’s home. For each film, a film summary and cover image is provided on the DVD packaging. AFD also has a dedicated documentary section which supplies documentary films to institutional viewers such as colleges, universities and film and cultural organisations.

Arafilm has a website with a video library of Arab films from 18 different Arab countries. There are links to galleries of actors from each of the countries listed. The galleries contain photographs of the actors, as well as short biographies and past and future films.

The Arab Film Festival (AFF) organization is also a resource for finding Arab films. Its mission is to screen films for realistic representations of the Arab people, history, culture and politics. The AFF also attempts to provide alternatives to the images of Arab society provided by the American mass media.
The site lists the festival’s most recent award winners. Awards include Best Feature Film and Best Short Film, as well as awards for documentary films. AFF maintains an archive of all Arab films it has screened since 1997.




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