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  Opening Night and Centerpiece Film 2011: Egyptian Maidens

  Egyptian Maidens screened at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco and at the WGA Theatre in Los Angeles. Read more.

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  Against the Current by Michèle Tyan

  A documentary highlighting the power of faith against radicalism and fanaticism; the film shines the light on personalities highly respected and valued within their religious communities. Read more

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  Ain El Hilweh by Tamara Ben-Halim

  Caught in the crossroads of life, Mohammad is a Palestinian refugee living in Ain El Hilweh camp in Lebanon, where Palestinians continue to be excluded from society without access to healthcare and educational facilities, and with no social or civil rights. Read More

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  Habibti by Nour Wazzi

  Iman, a woman steeped in tradition, journeys to London to visit her estranged daughter Amira only to find her living with her artist boyfriend. Read more.

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  Him Himself by Pierre Dawalibi Wazzi

  A conflict as old as Adam; it is the cause of every war and every agony; it is the dualism between you and your own self, between your desires and your fears, what you want and what you must do. Read more.

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  Majid by Nassim Abassi

  A coming of age story of a ten-year-old Moroccan orphan named Majid. Read more.

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  Now Here, Nowhere by Roy Miles Jr.

  A group of ragtag vigilantes for justice kidnap various "bad guys" and issue them the ultimate humiliation. Read more.

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  Rsasa Tayche (Stray Bullet) by Georges Hachem

  Lebanon, August 1976. Noha is about to enter into a marriage with a man she doesn't love. Her family is relieved to see her take advantage of this last chance before officially becoming a spinster just like her sister. Read more.

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  LA 5 EME CORDE (The Fifth String ) by Selma Bargach

  In the old medina of Casablanca in Morocco, a young lute enthusiast, Malek, decides to study with his uncle Amir, master of music, despite his mother's apprehensions. Read more.

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  The King's Garden by Phoebe Fronista

  In the small East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan - believed to be the initial site of the four-thousand-year-old city - a controversy is raging. 22 Palestinian homes are slated to be razed to make way for the expansion of the City of David archaeological park and tourism center. Read more.

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  Sun Dress by Saeed Salmeen

  An evocative, dreamlike work, a mother tells her son of a mysterious character called 'Halima', reassuring him that even though he cannot see or meet this 'Halima', she does exist, living in the surroundings and sleeping in the sun. Read more.

Festival Dates Announced

The 16th Annual Arab Film Festival will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Los Angeles from October 11th-21st, 2012.

Oct 11-14 San Francisco   Oct 12-14 San Jose
Oct 19-21 Berkeley             Oct 19-21 Los Angeles

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Outstanding Feature Film:
Kick Off

Outstanding Short Narrative:
Bahiya & Mahmoud

Honorable Mention:
Hawi

Outstanding Documentary:
Richard III "An Arab VIP"

Outstanding Short Documentary:
Jalla, Girls!