I am looking for

[kayshier]

documentaries about arabic culture, egyptian culture..anything besides Ancient egyptian culture...(not that i have a problem with that specifically but that's all i seem to find in my searches)

are there any videos that anybody can reccommend?

they don't necessarily have to do with dance.

thanks!

 

[khanjar]

There is a fair smattering of culture in 'Lawrence of Arabia', a good film too, and a bit of a blood boiler at times.

 

[kayshier]

i've seen that film before...starring peter o'toole..

i've seen el cid as well.

i'm not really looking for films that have a western persepective..but something told with an arab lens.

 

[Pirika Repun]

Hi kayshier

Check PBS/ Thirteen. org web site. There are so many documentaries related all over the world. I'm not sure what exactly you are interested about culture I mean, politics, religion, current affair, music, art, or anything, so just check PBS web site, and I'm sure you can find something that interested you.

Video | Wide Angle

PBS

YouTube - PBS's Channel

Also check University of California's channel on YouTube. Mainly this channel is for lecture, but maybe something interest you about ME culture and history. YouTube - uctelevision's Channel

 

[kayshier]

actually found this very interesting link

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[Kashmir]

There's Natasha Senkovich's "The Bellydancers of Cairo" which is great.

For Egyptian background there is also "Umm Kulthum - A Voice Like Egypt" which has been recently released on DVD by Arab Film Distribution.

I'd also recommend the "Yacobian Building" - a movie based on an Egyptian novel about the lives of a group of Egyptians who share a building.

Then there is "The COlor of Olives" about a Palestinian family which I bought but haven't had a chance to watch yet.