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Golshifteh Farahani plays the lead role in Rahimi's “The Patience Stone,” the festival's opening-night film. (Image: Facebook)

November 16th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

New beginnings: Tripoli to host its first ever film festival in 2014

The historical Lebanese city Tripoli will be reviving its movie industry by hosting its first ever film festival next year.

Still shot from 'Coming Forth by Day' by Egyptian director Hala Lotfy

April 6th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

Arab women filmmakers make a splash at UK film fest

Egyptian documentary '1/2 Revolution' (Photo: indiewire)

January 8th, 2013 - 08:18 GMT

Mideast movies in Michigan: award winning films head across the pond for Arab film fest