Middle Eastern & South Asian Cinema
Presented by Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Supported by the Institute of the Humanities & Global Cultures, the Department of Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures, and the University of Virginia Arts Council.
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About Dry Grasses
Official Oscar© Selection—Turkey 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Winner: Best Actress, Merve Dizdar A bored, prideful art teacher…
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Animalia
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award, Sundance Heavily pregnant Itto enjoys new affluence following her marriage…
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Four Daughters
Official Oscar© Selection—Tunisia | Golden Eye Award for Best Documentary, Cannes Film Festival The life of Olfa,…
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The Persian Version
Audience Award, US Dramatic | Sundance Film Festival Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, US Dramatic | Sundance…
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Terrestrial Verses
Terrestrial Verses is comprised of nine vignettes that shed light on the everyday struggles of ordinary…
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