Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 17:25:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Kamran D. Rastegar" <kdr7-AT-columbia.edu>
Subject: Documentary film packages from AFD




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Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001
From: Marty Rosenbluth <mrosenbluth-AT-igc.org>
To: Arabic-Info <Arabic-Info-AT-Dartmouth.EDU>
Subject: Documentary film packages from AFD (fwd)

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As an Arab-American distributor of feature films and documentaries from 
and about the Arab world, ARAB FILM DISTRIBUTION has assembled several
documentary film packages that we feel provide a comprehensive look at
the region's history, religions, cultures and conflicts as well as an 
in depth look at the relationships between the Arab world and the West.

As our government reacts to the recent attacks, we feel that it is 
important that these films be made available to educational institutions
in the US and Canada.  It is also our hope that these packages will help
initiate dialogue, understanding and perspective on a region and a people 
often misunderstood and misrepresented by mainstream Western media.

 (Please contact us for Arab-American speakers in your area.)

 The Arabs, Islam and Modern History:
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 This series of films provides a comprehensive overview of the history 
 and complex makeup of the Arab world.

 One time video rental VHS:  $495
 Purchase with PPR: $1225

 The Making of the Arabs
 (Volume One of The Arabs: A Living History)
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/15/

 Traditional World of Islam
 (set of six tapes)
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/145/

 The Middle East: Parts 1 & 2
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/98/

 The Arab Israeli Struggle for Peace:
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 This package of five documentary films provides viewers with an in depth 
 look at the people, issues and history of the Palestinian/Israeli
 struggle and how it relates to the way the US is viewed by Palestinians
 and Arabs in general.

 One time video rental VHS:  $395
 Purchase with PPR: $825

 Shadow of the West
 (Volume Seven of The Arabs: A Living History)
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/15/

 Jerusalem 1948: Yoom Ilak, Yoom Aleik
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/81/

 Children of Shatila
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/32/

 Jerusalem: An Occupation Set in Stone
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/82/

 People and the Land
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/178/

 Arabs in America:
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 This package features documentaries about Arab-Americans as they struggle 
 to define their identity in the US.  They also outline other issues and
 obstacles facing Arabs in America.

 One time video rental VHS:  $395
 Purchase with PPR: $675

 Benaat Chicago: Growing Up Arab and Female in Chicago
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/20/

 Introduction to an End of an Argument
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/79/

 Grapes and Figs are in Season: A Palestinian Woman's Story
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/69/

 On Orientalism: Edward Said
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/167/

 Book: Reel Bad Arabs by Jack Shaheen  -  purchase only: $24.99 each
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/181/

 Culture and the Arts in the Arab World:
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 These five documentaries provide a look at the music, poetry and theater 
 of the Middle East.  Through these arts--and even these films
 themselves--the history, ideas and culture of these nations can be
 shared.

 One time video rental VHS:  $575
 Purchase with PPR: $1395

 Umm Kulthum, A Voice Like Egypt
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/148/

 Mahmoud Darwich: As the Land is the Language
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/93/

 The English Sheikh and the Yemeni Gentlemen
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/61/

 On Boys, Girls and the Veil
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/111/

 Power of the Word
 (Volume Four of The Arabs: A Living History)
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/15/

 Book: Images of Enchantment edited by Sherifa Zuhur - purchase: $19.99 each
 http://www.arabfilm.com/item/186/

 ARAB FILM DISTRIBUTION
 2417 10th Ave. East
 Seattle,  WA  98102  USA
 p. 206-322-0882
 f.  206-322-4586
 e. info-AT-arabfilm.com
 w. www.arabfilm.com



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