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Showing 1 - 10 of 62 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
Batata
This unparalleled Peabody-winning film documents 10 years in the life of a singularly determined Syrian refugee woman
GOOD DOCS | 2022 | 126 minutes
Contact, Ep. 5 - Iranian Revolution by Abbas Attar
The attack on the American Embassy in Tehran is the key event of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. An iconic photo taken by Abbas Attar synthesizes the contradictions and hopes of Iranian people.
First Hand Films | 2014 | 26 minutes
Dalya's Other Country
A Syrian teen attempts to balance her new life in L.A. while maintaining her Islamic traditions.
GOOD DOCS | 2017 | 58 minutes
The Destruction of Memory
Explores the loss of priceless artwork, artifacts and historical sites through war and terrorism.
Icarus Films | 2016 | 85 minutes
