Welcome to AFD's Institutional Sales department. Here you'll find documentaries and features available on DVD and VHS for colleges, universities and other organizations. Be sure to check out our catalog at the bottom of this page. If you have questions about purchasing or renting a film with Institutional licensing, please contact: institutionalsales@arabfilm.com.
For information about renting films or videos for festival screenings, please contact: bookings@arabfilm.com.
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New film from Jocelyne Saab!
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 | Dunia - Kiss Me Not On the Eyes
In the latest film from Jocelyne Saab (Once Upon a Time: Beirut), a young dancer learns that she must confront the traditions of her culture before she will ever truly be able to experience pleasure. More > |
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New Feature Film from Morocco
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 | Marrakech Inshallah
After leaving his village to find his older brother in Marrakech, Aziz is overwhelmed by the large and bustling city. From the directors of the terrific doc, "The Bride Market of Imilchil." More > |
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New Doc from director Mai Masri!
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 | 33 Days
Filmed during the war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006, "33 Days" follows four people in Beirut as they treat the injured, report the news and help children process the violent conflict. More > |
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What of Lebanon After Rafiq Hariri?
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 | Beirut Diaries
This doc from Mai Masri ("Frontiers of Dreams and Fears") explores the critical choices that faced the people of Lebanon after the assassination of Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in early 2005. More > |
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New Film Explores Future of Syria
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 | We Will Live to See These Things
...examines life in Syria under a repressive regime, a growing conservative Islamic presence and shifting pressures from the USA. DVD also includes "Not a Matter of If, But When." More > |
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Baghdad Film Students' Short Docs
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 | Baghdad Shorts Collection - Volume One
Together with volume two, these eleven short docs from students at the Independent Film & Television College of Baghdad explore the lives of ordinary Iraqis during the turbulent past few years. More > |
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Arab Cinema Classic Now on DVD!
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 | Wanderers of the Desert
Strange things begin to happen when a new schoolteacher arrives at a village isolated in the desert. This poetic 1984 classic has rarely been seen in North America before this DVD release. More > |
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North American debut on DVD!
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 | Dove's Lost Necklace, The
In this poetic second installment of director Nacer Khemir's acclaimed Desert Trilogy, young calligraphy student Hassan encounters many adventures as he sets out to understand the mysteries of love. More > |
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Israelis & Palestinians for Peace!
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 | Encounter Point
ENCOUNTER POINT is a film about hope, courage and implicitly about the silence of journalists and politicians who pay little attention to vital grassroots peace efforts between Palestine and Israel. More > |
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Best Doc Oscar Nominee on DVD!
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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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First Time Available on DVD!
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 | Tale of the Three Jewels
Screened at Cannes in 1995, Michel Khleifi effectively utilizes the grim backdrop of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip as contrast for his whimsical story of romantic longing and the power of imagination. More > |
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Iranian DVD Double-Feature
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 | Films of Hamid Rahmanian & Melissa Hibbard: Shahrbanoo & Sir Alfred of Charles de Gaulle Airport
These two films exploring Iranian culture and identity are now available together on a single DVD. More > |
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12 Films on Women of the Arab World
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 | Women Pioneers Collection
is a series of twelve one-hour documentary films that celebrate and explore the contributions made by remarkable women in the Arab world in a variety of fields throughout the 20th century. More > |
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First Feature Film Ever from Yemen!
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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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5 Egyptian Classics Now on DVD!
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 | Egyptian Cinema Classics Collection 2
The five classics in this collection range in date from 1937 to 1963 and star legendary actors such as Omar Sharif, Hind Rostom, Samia Gamal, Naguib El Rihany, Abdel Halim Hafez and more! More > |
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Arabs & Terrorism now on DVD
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 | Arabs and Terrorism
Featuring more than 100 interviews in 11 countries, this doc examines the dominant discourse on terrorism in the United States and Europe, while offering critics an opportunity to respond. More > |
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Newly Available on DVD!
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 | Breaking Bread & Other Shorts
Filmmaker Hamid Rahmanian is asked to prepare a traditional Iranian feast for the dying patriarch of a North Korean family in this moving documentary feature. DVD also includes two short films. More > |
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Sundance Best Doc Winner on DVD!
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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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