On this week's episode of Establishing Shots, Nick Hilton is talking to Sheyma Buali director of the BBC Arabic Festival, about programming a festival focused on films from the Arab world, what it takes to make a great Arabic film in 2019, and whether we're seeing progress in people's appetite for world cinema.
To find out more about the BBC Arabic Festival (including trailers for all the films discussed on the show and ticket information) visit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4GfCz5WkKzscrmhW8bg8CBC/films-and-documentaries-from-today-s-arab-world
Presented and produced by Nick Hilton.
With Sheyma Buali.
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