Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Screen Arts: Middle East

Middle East

Iran
Israel
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
UAE (Dubai)
Syria
Iraq    
Qatar
Oman
Jordan
Kuwait
Jerusalem
Yemen
Bahrain 


Syria:

For Sama

- A film made during the Syrian civil war,
- death destruction and love
- Camera woman made for her daughter through a war
- The documentary was made to be a wake up call and record the horrors of the war

Path Out (2017)
- Video game
- Autobiography adventure game
- Available on Steam and Itch

- Abdullah Karam (game maker)

Thread of Life (2005)
- Animation
- Animation in the middle East
- Hijazi



Iran

Persepolis
-French/Arabian co production\

A Separation (2011)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/a-separation-oscars-iran-asghar-farhadi-277083

Of course Iran has 'Girl gamers' but they face unique barriers - Alijazerra Report
- 35% of Iran gamers
- yet many of them are banned in game centers
- Can't get into tournaments 

1979 Revolution (Video game)
- Motion comic (historical)
- 3D
- teaching about the revolution
- either simple and easy to play or immersive
- Produced in Canada


Saudi Arabia
- Computer house (first video game store)
- Play station kick started gaming in Saudi Arabia
- Pepsi man was a big hit 
- bootlegs common
- Call of Duty


First cinema opened its first cinema in 35 years (2017)
Film theater  have been banned for nearly 40 years

Hasan Minhaj - Patriot Act
Proxy war

- Political war video
using video games as war propaganda







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