Cultural Perspectives were thrilled to be invited to the official opening of the 2017 Arabic Film last night at Parramatta’s spectacular Riverside Theatre for the Australian Premier of “MAHBAS”.
The 14th Arabic Film Festival Australia
The 14th Arabic Film Festival launches in Sydney on 17 August with the opening night screening its feature movie – MAHBAS, at Riverside Theatres Parramatta. The six feature movies and five short movies will tell a variety of stories reflecting cultures in a number of Arabic speaking countries including Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, and Tunisia. The festival will then move through to Melbourne (25-27 August), Canberra (01–02 September) and conclude in Perth (09 September).