West Asian cinema
Cinema of Armenia Cinema of Azerbaijan Cinema of Iran Iranian New Wave Cinema of Israel Cinema of Lebanon Palestinian cinema Cinema of Syria Cinema of Turkey Cinema of the U.A.E.

West Asian cinema refers collectively to the film output and film industries of the West Asia. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Cinema of Armenia was born on April 16, 1923, when the Armenian State Committee on Cinema was established by the government decree. ... The cinema of Iran (or Persian cinema) is a flourishing film industry with a long history. ... Abbas Kiarostami and Jafar Panahi belong to the so called New wave of Persian cinema Iranian New Wave refers to a new movement in Persian cinema. ... Israel has had a notable cinema industry for some time. ... Palestinian cinema is relatively young in comparison to Arab Cinema as a whole, many Palestinian movies are made with European / Arab funding and subject to Israeli restrictions due to the current situation in the Palestinian territories. ... The first film showing in Turkey was held in the Yildiz Palace, Istanbul in 1896. ... The Cinema of the United Arab Emirates is very small. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i. ... A map showing Southwest Asia - The term Middle East is more often used to refer to both Southwest Asia and some North African countries Southwest Asia, or West Asia, is the southwestern part of Asia. ...

This particular refers to the sizeable industries of Iran, and Turkey. By definition, it also covers the film industries of Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestinian territories, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. This article is about the Palestinian territories as a geopolitical phenomenon. ...

By country

Armenia

Cinema of Armenia

• Namus, was the first Armenian silent black and white film (1925, Namus at the Internet Movie Database), describing the ill fate of two lovers, who were engaged by their families to each other since childhood, but because of violations of namus (a tradition of honor), the girl was married by her father to another person.

Cinema of Armenia was born on April 16, 1923, when the Armenian State Committee on Cinema was established by the government decree. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... A black-and-white portrait. ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ... Women wearing niqab to ensure namus Namus is an ethical category, a virtue, in Middle Eastern societies of patriarchal character. ...

Bahrain

The Cinema of Bahrain is small, there being only three Bahraini-made films as of 2007, all directed by Bassam Al-Thawadi. The first Bahraini film dates from 1990. 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...

There are lots of cinemas in the country showing a mix of Hollywood and Bollywood movies. In addition there is an annual film festival and a cinema club.

The Bahraini Film Production Company was set up in 2006 to help support the Bahraini and wider Arab film industry.

Bahraini films

• Al-Hajiz (The Barrier; 1990)
• Za'er (Visitor; 2004)
• A Bahraini Tale (2006)

Films shot in Bahrain

• Ajnabee (2001) - an Indian film set in several countries including Bahrain
• Afghan Muscle (2006) - a Danish/Afghan feature-length documentary covering a group of Afgan bodybuilders who travel to the Middle East
• Cinema 500 km (2006) - a Saudi feature-length documentary about a young Saudi film fan who travels to Manama to attend a cinema, there being none in Saudi Arabia)

Ajnabee (English: Stranger) is a 2001 Bollywood film directed by Abbas-Mustan. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Bahraini directors

• Bassam Al-Thawadi

Israel

Cinema of Israel

Israel has had a notable cinema industry for some time. ...

Iran

Cinema of Iran

• Abbas Kiarostami - Director
• Mohsen Makhmalbaf - Director

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Kuwait

The cinema of Kuwait is very small. The first Kuwaiti film Bas ya Bahar (Cruel Sea; was released in 1972 with no films since.

Films shot in Kuwait

• 365 Boots on Ground (American documentary; 2005)
• Baraka (American documentary; 1992)
• Desert Sky (American documentary; 2005)
• Fires of Kuwait (American short documentary; 1992)
• Les Anges (Tunisian; 1984)
• Lektionen in Finsternis (German short documentary; 1992)
• Losing Ahmad (2006)
• VeTool (short documentary; 2004)

Baraka (1992) is an experimental documentary film directed by Ron Fricke, cinematographer for Koyaanisqatsi, the first of the Qatsi films by Godfrey Reggio. ...

Kuwaiti directors

• Khalid Al Siddiq

Oman

The cinema of Oman is very small, there being only one Omani film Al-Boom (2006)as of 2007. Partly inspired by Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot, Al-Boom (released in 2006), deals with the challenges facing a small fishing community. 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Samuel Barclay Beckett (13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish dramatist, novelist and poet. ... Vladimir (left) and Estragon (right) hold Pozzo aloft (from a production by Naqshineh Theatre). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

There is an annual film festival held in Muscat. A few Bollywood movies have been partly filmed in the country. Several things are known as Muscat: Muscat, or Mascat is the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, also known as sultanate of Muscat. ... Bollywood (Hindi: }}, Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindustani language film industry in India. ...

Films shot in Oman

• Ajnabee (Indian; 2001)
• Awara Paagal Deewana (Indian; 2002)
• Sachein (Indian; 2005)

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Omani directors

• Khaled Abdul Raheem Al-Zadjali

Palestine

Cinema of Palestine

Palestinian cinema is relatively young in comparison to Arab cinema as a whole, many Palestinian movies are made with European / Arab funding and subject to Israeli restrictions due to the current situation in the Palestinian territories. ...

Saudi Arabia

The cinema of Saudi Arabia is very small, there being only two feature films from the country and a documentary, all released around 2006. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Saudi Arabia is a very conservative country; there are no cinemas in the kingdom, though many (especially the young) Saudis watch films via satellite, DVD and video. Keif al-Hal?, billed as Saudi Arabia's first film, was actually shot in the United Arab Emirates and the lead female was Jordanian. The film has produced much debate in the country with regard to the country's position on cinemas and films. DVD (commonly known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ...

Saudi films

• Cinema 500 km (2006)
• Dhilal al Sammt (Shadow of Silence; 2006)
• Keif al-Hal? (2006)

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Films shot in Saudi Arabia

• Exile Family Movie (Austrian; 2006)
• Le Grand Voyage (French; 2004) - partly filmed in Mecca
• Malcolm X (American; 1992) - the first non-documentary to be given permission to film in Mecca
• Le Schiave Esistono Ancora (Italian; 1964)

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Saudi directors

• Abdullah Al-Eyaf
• Abdullah Al-Muheisen
• Izidore K. Musallam

Syria

Turkey

Cinema of Turkey

The first film showing in Turkey was held in the Yildiz Palace, Istanbul in 1896. ...

United Arab Emirates

Cinema of the United Arab Emirates

The Cinema of the United Arab Emirates is very small. ...

Yemen

The Cinema of Yemen is very small, there being only one Yemeni film as of 2007. Released in 2005, A New Day in Old Sana'a deals with a young man struggling between whether to go ahead with a traditional marriage or go with the woman he loves. 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A New Day in Old Sanaa is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Bader Ben Hirsi, a British playwright and director of Yemeni ancestry, and produced by Ahmed Abdali. ...

The film faced several difficulties in this very conservative country: an Austrian actor due to appear in the film was stabbed, the reluctance of Yemeni women to appear in the film forced them to cast a Lebanese woman in the lead female role and the set was stormed on the first day of shooting by a group of Islamic extremists. There were considerable problems with the government over the film and its content.

Yemeni films

• A New Day in Old Sana'a (2005)

A New Day in Old Sanaa is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Bader Ben Hirsi, a British playwright and director of Yemeni ancestry, and produced by Ahmed Abdali. ...

Films shot in Yemen

• The English Sheik and the Yemeni Gentleman (American; 2000)
• Il Fiore Delle Mille e Una Notte (Italian; 1974) - this film generated controversy in Yemen when it was discovered that the finished film contained sex scenes
• Le Mura di Sana (Italian short; 1964)
• Rules of Engagement (American; 2000) - this film garnered much criticism due to it's percieved negative portrayal of Arabs
• Le Schiave Esistono Ancora (Italian; 1964)

Rules of Engagement is a 2000 American movie starring Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones, directed by William Friedkin. ...

List of Yemeni directors

• Bader Ben Hirsi

Al-Bader BenYahya al-Hirsi, commonly known as Bader Ben Hirsi, (Arabic: ‎, born 1968) [1] is a British playwright and director of Yemeni ancestry. ...

See also

• World cinema
• Asian cinema
• East Asian cinema
• South Asian cinema
• Southeast Asian cinema

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Asian cinema refers to the film industries and films produced in the continent of Asia. ... East Asian cinema (sometimes called Far Eastern cinema, Eastern cinema, Asian cinema or Oriental cinema) is a term used to refer to the film industry and films produced in, and/or by natives of, East Asia. ... South Asian cinema refers to the cinema of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives. ... Southeast Asian cinema refers to the film industry and films produced in, and/or by natives of, Southeast Asia. ...

External links

• The Hindu newspaper article covering the filming of 'A Bahraini Tale'
• A review of 'A Bahraini Tale'
• Official site for 'A Bahraini Tale'
• Official website for the Bahrain Cinema Club
• Article about the creation of the BFPC
• IMDB entry for Bahrain
• Brief overview of Kuwaiti cinema
• IMDB entry for Kuwait
• Oman Film Society official site
• The Hindu article about Indian-Omani film links
• Article about the prospects for Oman's film industry
• Gulf News article on 'Al-Boom'
• Small article on 'Al-Boom'
• Interview with Khaled Abdul Raheem Al-Zadjali
• IMDB entry for Oman
• Review of 'Dhilal al Sammt'
• Variety review of 'Dhilal al Sammt
• Article about Saudi youth and cinema
• Article about Saudi film and culture
• IMDB entry for Saudi Arabia
• Variety article on 'Al-Hilm'
• Interview with Bader Ben Hirsi
• Article about Yemen's cinemas
• Article about the 'Rules of Engagement' controversy
• Guld News article about 'A New Day in Old Sana'a'
• Interview withe Yemeni actress Najla Atef
• Article about 'A New Day in Old Sana'a'
• Interview with Bader Ben Hirsi
• Review of 'A New Day in Old Sana'a'
• IMDB entry for Yemen