- Cinema of West Asia
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West Asian cinema West Asian cinema refers collectively to the film output and film industries of West Asia.
This particular refers to the sizeable industries of Iran, and Turkey. By definition, it also covers the film industries of Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
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By country
Afghanistan
Main article: Cinema of AfghanistanArmenia
Main article: Cinema of ArmeniaThe cinema of Armenia is more substantial then the cinema of the Persian Gulf nations
- Namus, was the first Armenian silent black and white film (1925, Namus at the Internet Movie Database), describing the ill fate of two lovers, who were engaged by their families to each other since childhood, but because of violations of namus (a tradition of honor), the girl was married by her father to another person.
Bahrain
Main article: Cinema of BahrainCyprus
Main article: Cinema of CyprusIraq
Main article: Cinema of IraqIsrael
Main article: Cinema of IsraelIran
Main article: Cinema of IranSee also: Iranian New Wave- Abbas Kiarostami - Director
- Mohsen Makhmalbaf - Director
- Majid Majidi - Director
Jordan
Main article: Cinema of JordanJordan's film industry is small but it is growing at a rapid pace. The SAE Institute Amman and the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts are two media schools that are training a new generation of Jordanian filmmakers, directors, actors and actresses. Several films and film series have been produced over the past few years. Jordan is also becoming an important filming location with several international movies being shot in Jordan like Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
Kuwait
Main article: Cinema of KuwaitOman
Main article: Cinema of OmanPalestine
Main article: Cinema of PalestineSaudi Arabia
Main article: Cinema of Saudi ArabiaSyria
Main article: Cinema of SyriaTurkey
Main article: Cinema of TurkeyUnited Arab Emirates
Main article: Cinema of the United Arab EmiratesYemen
Main article: Cinema of YemenSee also
- Cinema of the world
- World cinema
- Asian cinema
- East Asian cinema
- South Asian cinema
- Southeast Asian cinema
References
External links
- The Hindu newspaper article covering the filming of 'A Bahraini Tale'
- IMDB entry for Oman
- IMDB entry for Yemen
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