Against My Will

Ergun

50 mins

English

The film creates a portrait of one institution that is protecting Pakistani women, at least the women who can make it there.

Ancient Kingdoms & Shrines

Robertshaw

65 mins

English

Spring lecture given by Prof. Peter Robertshaw in 1997 at the Student Events Center, CSUSB.

Bombies

Silberman

57 mins

English

Bombies examines the problem of unexploded cluster bombs through the personal experiences of a group of Laotians and foreigners and argues for their elimination as a weapon of war. Unfortunately they are still a standard part of the US arsenal and were dropped in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Inch' Allah Dimanche

Benquiqui

98 mins

English

This is a deep and poetic film about the immigrant experiences of an Algerian family in France. It is set in the aftermath of WWII. In an attempt to replenish its weakened work force, France recruits men from North Africa.

Introduction to the Arab World

AMIDEAST

48 mins

English

Divded into three fifteen-minutes sections, this production introduces the people and places of the region and addresses the most important concerns confronting the Arab world today.

Islam

Gardner

240 mins

English

Survey of the religion, history, culture, and politics of the Islamic world. Two-tape series.

Kabhi Kabhie (Sometimes)

Chopra

90 mins

English

A love story of generations.

Palestine is Still the Issue

Unknown

60 mins

English

Discusses the issues still involved with Palestine.

Reel Bad Arabs

Shaheen

60 mins

English

This groundbreaking documentary dissects a slanderous aspect of cinematic history that has run virtually unchallenged form the earliest days of silent film to today's biggest Hollywood blockbusters.

(The) Syrian Bride

Riklis

97 mins

English

In this moving drama from Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis, a young Israeli woman, engaged to a Syrian man, faces the fact that marriage to her betrothed in Syria will mean she can never return to Israel. But when she gets to the border and looks set to begin a new life, some surprises await her.

West Beyrouth

Doueiri

105 mins

Arabic (English subtitles)

Three teens come of age in Lebanon as civil war begins to destroy their country. Thoughtful, realistic drama features excellent cinematography, oignant character development.