Ana Arabia

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Ana Arabia
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Directed by Amos Gitai
Written byAmos Gitai
CinematographyGiora Bejach
Release date
  • September 2, 2013 (2013-09-02)(Venice)

Ana Arabia ("I Am Arab") is a 2013 French-Israeli drama film written and directed by Amos Gitai. It was entered into the main competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. [1] It consists of a single long take. [2] [3]

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The film premiered at the 2013 Venice Film Festival. [4]

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References

  1. "Venice film festival 2013: the full line-up". The Guardian. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  2. Jean-Michel Frodon (5 August 2014). ""Ana Arabia": un labyrinthe pour la paix". Slate . Retrieved 28 August 2014.C
  3. E. Nina Rothe. (June 9, 2013). Best of Venice: Amos Gitai's Ana Arabia. HuffPost.
  4. "Venice Film Review: 'Ana Arabia'". 3 September 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2020.