Arab was directed by Fahdel Jaibi and Fadhel Jaziri.

Arab stars Jalila Baccar, Zahira Ben Ammar, Fatima Ben Saïdane.

Arab has a runtime of 98 minutes.

MovieJanuary 2, 1989Gulf98 min

Arab

Name: Arab
Released: 1989-01-02
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Jalila Baccar, Zahira Ben Ammar, Fatima Ben Saïdane

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Arab, is a 1989 Saudi movie, directed by Fahdel Jaibi and Fadhel Jaziri, and starring Jalila Baccar, Zahira Ben Ammar, Fatima Ben Saïdane. with a runtime of 98 minutes.

Overview

Arab is a Tunisian drama that follows Houria, an Arab airline stewardess who returns to Tunisia searching for news of her companion Seif, a Palestinian fighter who vanished in Beirut. Her quest leads her to Khélil, a war photographer who was the last person to see him. What she discovers, however, is a world under siege — one where she feels inexplicably transported back to the era of Arab chivalric epics, with their abducted heroines and cycles of honor and vengeance. The film blends contemporary political reality with mythic resonance, creating a tension-filled meditation on Arab identity, loss, and the persistence of the past.

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