Middle East

Films from and about this fascinating region

The Middle East is a geographical concept with a controversial history: the term was invented by the European powers towards the end of the 19th century to designate an area that was to be explored, shared and dominated. From the shores of the Mediterranean to Pakistan, this region brings together very different ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious groups, as well as political and economic systems. It is also a region with a fascinating history, cradle of agriculture in the Fertile Crescent, cradle of monotheistic religions, cradle of great civilisations, but also a theatre of conflict. Films about the Middle East are as varied as the region itself: there are documentaries that shed light on certain countries or aspects of its history. There are also major film industries, both historic, as in Iran, Egypt and Israel, and increasingly prominent on the international scene, as in Saudi Arabia.

Films about the Middle East are as varied as the region itself: there are documentaries that shed light on certain countries or aspects of its history. There are also major film industries, both historic, as in Iran, Egypt and Israel, and increasingly prominent on the international scene, as in Saudi Arabia.

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