Arab filmmakers join the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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Arab filmmakers join the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Published July 6th, 2016 - 18:18 GMT via SyndiGate.info
 

Four Arab filmmakers were recently added to the list of members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a USA-based body, best known for the distribution of the Academy Awards.

According to a press release issued by MAD Solutions, a Cairo-based company that specialises in public relations and marketing for the film industry, the directors are Haifaa Al-Mansour from Saudi Arabia (Wadjda), Basil Khalil from Palestine (Ave Maria), Naji Abu Nowar from Jordan (Theeb), and Abdellatif Kechiche from Tunisia (Blue is the Warmest Color).

http://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/arab-filmmakers-join-us-academy-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences-859818

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It shouldn't take too long before they and black activists are battling it out for who is most discriminated against.