After participating in "Tribeca", Ali Al-Arabi reveals the secret of his passion for the movie "Arza"

Prominent Egyptian director and producer Ali El Araby has announced his participation as a producer in the Lebanese film “Arza”, which was recently screened at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.

“Arza” is another important step in Al Arabi’s journey towards making films with universal humanitarian messages. “Arza” is the latest achievement in Al Arabi’s rich career, which includes directing his first documentary, “Captain of Zaatari,” which was screened at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, and directing the official FIFA music video for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The reason for the Arab's passion for the movie Arza The film tells the story of a single mother (Diamond Abu Abboud) struggling to provide a better life for her only son, highlighting the social and religious challenges she faces.

“When I read the script for ‘Arze’, I felt a deep passion and enthusiasm to make it,” Al Arabi said of Arze. “This film is not just a story; it is a true celebration of the power, challenges and achievements of women in our modern world.”

“We were assured of the power and impact of this story when we screened the film at the Beijing Film Festival in China and the Tribeca Film Festival in America,” Al-Arabi added. “Thanks to the vision of the talented director, Mira Shaib, and the dedicated team, we succeeded in presenting a cinematic experience that expresses real experiences with depth and impact.”

“I am very excited to be part of this amazing project and I look forward to seeing how Arab audiences will receive this important story and how it will resonate in their hearts and minds,” Al Arabi concluded.

Product Ali Al Arabi Al-Arabi was one of the producers of the film “Goodbye Julia” which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and won the Freedom Award. Ali Al-Arabi is currently preparing Sudan’s main nomination for the 2023 Oscars and is currently showing on Netflix. It is an Indian-American-Arab film and represents a major achievement in his career as the first Egyptian director to direct and produce an Indian feature film. Al-Arabi also founded in 2016 the film production company “Ambient Light”, which has headquarters in Cairo and Los Angeles.

Ali Elaraby is an award-winning Egyptian director and producer, best known for his documentary “Captain of Zaatari”. He founded a film production company and has worked on a variety of projects including documentaries, narratives, and music videos. His work focuses on humanitarian and social issues, while striving to present stories with global resonance and films that have a wide audience, not just local films and works.

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