Welcome to AFD's Home Video department. In-stock orders are shipped within 48 hours. Standard domestic shipping is USPS Priority Mail; Federal Express is also available for expedited shipping. Questions, comments, or more info:
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 | Bab'Aziz - The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul
A tapestry of brilliant imagery and Sufi music unfolds as a blind old sage and his spirited granddaughter wind their way to a rumored gathering of dervishes. More > |
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 | Wanderers of the Desert
A meditation on the impact of waning cultures, this film follows a young teacher who is sent to a small town where he finds all of its inhabitants living under a curse. More > |
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 | Dove's Lost Necklace, The
Set in Andalusia during the eleventh century this is the fairytale story of Hassan, a calligraphy student obsessed with love. More > |
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 | Tale of the Three Jewels
is a moving parable and the first feature film ever to be filmed in the Gaza Strip. From Michel Khleifi, director of WEDDING IN GALILEE. More > |
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Remastered DVD Now Available!
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 | Rana's Wedding
This timely feature explores love among the ruins of an occupied territory. Winner of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival's 2003 Nestor Almendros Prize for courage in filmmaking. More > |
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Coming soon on Blu-ray!
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 | Iraq In Fragments
Nominated for the 2006 Best Doc Oscar, director James Longley's [GAZA STRIP] stunning, poetically rendered film presents the war-torn country as seen through the eyes of Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds. More > |
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 | Encounter Point
is a film about hope, true courage and implicitly about the silence of journalists and politicians who pay little attention to vital grassroots peace efforts. More > |
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 | New Day in Old Sana'a, A
Filmed on location in the ancient city of Sana'a, this exquisitely romantic film is the first feature ever to come out of Yemen. From the director of THE ENGLISH SHEIK AND THE YEMENI GENTLEMAN. More > |
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 | Summer In La Goulette, A
Youssef , Jojo & Giuseppe are best friends until their daughters swear to lose their virginity by a certain date. As the fathers resolve their differences, the Six Day War breaks out. More > |
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Remastered DVD Now Available!
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 | Beirut: The Last Home Movie
A seemingly simple recording of everyday life becomes a fascinating, complex and multi-layered look at the connections between personal and political lives. More > |
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Now Available on DVD!
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 | Color of Olives, The
From Mexican director Carolina Rivas and cinematographer Daoud Sarhandi comes this elegant and visually breathtaking new film about the Palestinian experience. More > |
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Now Available on DVD!
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 | Closed Doors, The
Directed by Youssef Chahine's longtime assistant, THE CLOSED DOORS touches on several taboos in contemporary Egyptian society. More > |
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 | Arabs and Terrorism
A multi-faceted documentary focusing on Arabs & Terrorism- researched in 6 languages, filmed in 11 countries, with 120 experts and politicians- this film is unique in it’s breadth and scope. More > |
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 | Private
Costanzo's feature debut is a psychological drama about a Palestinian family suddenly confronted with a volatile situation in their home that in many ways reflects the Palestine-Israel conflict. More > |
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Remastered DVD Now Available!
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 | Gaza Strip
"An unflinchingly honest portrayal of a population under siege. . . it deserves the widest possible audience." - - Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. More > |
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 | Goal Dreams
This film follows the PFA team's players and coaches as they struggle against political forces and impossible odds to prepare for a match that will qualify them for the 2006 World Cup. More > |
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 | Ripples Cross
is a documentary film highlighting the experiences of international human rights activists in Palestine, showing in startling detail the realities and consequences of military occupation. More > |
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 | Umm Kulthum, A Voice Like Egypt
Narrated by Omar Sharif, UMM KULTHUM, A VOICE LIKE EGYPT is the first documentary to bring the celebrated diva of the Arab world to an American audience. More > |
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 | Glass and a Cigarette, A
is a captivating classic from the golden age of Egyptian cinema. A whirlwind melodrama, the film features some of the era’s brightest stars, including the illustrious Samia Gamal & Dalida. More > |
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 | Persepolis
Writer and director Marjane Satrapi draws a poignant story about a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. More > |
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 | Heavy Metal In Baghdad
. . . is a feature film documentary that follows the Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda from the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 to the present day. More > |
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 | Caramel
A Beirut beauty salon becomes a treasured meeting place for several generations of women. More > |
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 | Making Of
25-year-old Bahta, who has no job, no degree and no prospects, is drawn into the violent and dangerous world of terrorism. More > |
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 | Yacoubian Building
Through the interwoven stories of a number of the residents, THE YACOUBIAN BUILDING creates a vibrant but socially critical picture of contemporary Egypt. More > |
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 | Man Push Cart
Every night while the city sleeps, Ahmad drags his heavy cart along the streets of New York. One day, the pattern of this harsh existence is broken by a glimmer of hope for a better life. More > |
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 | Offside
From the director of THE CIRCLE and CRIMSON GOLD comes a smart comedy illustrating the fight for women's rights in Iran. More > |
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 | No End In Sight
The first film of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind Iraq’s descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality and anarchy. . . More > |
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 | My Country, My Country
Working alone in Iraq over eight months, American filmmaker Laura Poitras follows Iraqi physician Dr. Riyadh—father of six and Sunni political candidate—for an unforgettable journey. More > |
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 | Muhammad The Last Prophet
An Animated re-telling of the life of Muhammad set during the birth of Islam. More > |
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