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This event is in the past.It took place on May 12, 2026 at Film at Lincoln Center - Walter Reade Theater.

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Documentary
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Catch a rare 1987 documentary on the rise of politically engaged Arab cinema, newly restored in 4K and screening with director Férid Boughedir in person for a Q&A. Part of the New York African Film Festival's closing week, this U.S. premiere traces how filmmakers from the 1960s onward wrestled with identity and expression through their lens.

documentary screening
director Q&A
4K restoration
political cinema

Tips

🎬"Chahine's intelligent, anguished battle to describe Arabs' shaken sense of identity" (Variety)
🎟️no assigned seats, arrive early to choose
🎞️part of NY African Film Festival closing week

Film at Lincoln Center - Walter Reade Theater

165 W 65th St, New York, NY 10023, USA

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