World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies

Barcelona, July 19th - 24th 2010

· Date: FRI 23, 9 am-4:30 pm

· Room: P-21

· Institution: Entre Cineastas (Amongst Women Filmmakers), an association of Arab-Ibero-American Women Filmmakers

· Organizer: Amal Ramsis & Asun Santesteban

· Sponsored by: Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID)

· Language: English / Français

· Description: Analysis of the situation of women’s cinema in the Arab world by gathering the testimonies of film directors, and to propose a strategy to develop some line of action to increase and develop the kind of women’s cinema which can break down the stereotypical image of women in the Arab World , and create a directors’ international network.

This event is open for public participation