Vom Wächter des Zauberbergs Sesam erhält Ali Baba den Auftrag, die Krone des arabischen Herrschers Hassam zu sichern und sie diesem zu...

Um den Tod seines Vaters, des Wesirs von Granada, zu rächen, setzt der heldenhafte Omar alles daran, den schurkischen Usurpator des Wesiramts,...

Edward Said's book Orientalism has been profoundly influential in a diverse range of disciplines since its publication in 1978. In this engaging and...

An old man about to die gives all his fortune to a young beggar he meets in an Arabian town. He takes him to his house (now the poor man's property)...

Prominent Columbia University English and Comparative Literature professor Edward Said was well known in the United States for his tireless efforts...

Its main focus is on the plight of the Palestinians which can be seen as the most enduring residue of the modern encounter between the Arabs and the...

Orientalism is a literary and artistic movement born in Western Europe in the 18th century. Through its scale and popularity, throughout the 19th...

Focusing on key Arab films produced in the last 20 years. Férid Boughedir traces the development of the film-makers' concern to produce more...

Inspired by Lord Byron’s epic poem, this jewel of the repertoire boasts a lavish production complete with a shipwreck, pirates, and some of...

An emir wants revenge on a secretary who posed as a rival to a beautiful woman. He holds in his palace which refers to himself as a trap, the wife of...

Born on March 25, 1840, Gustave Guillaumet discovered Algeria by chance when he was about to embark for Italy. Over the course of his ten or eleven...

A reflection on tourism assembled out of amateur videos filmed by tourists during their trips.

Die Dokufiktion schildert die sechsmonatige Reise des Malers Eugène Delacroix nach Marokko im Jahr 1832. Auf dieser Reise füllte er...

Seekers of Oblivion explores the exciting life and adventures of Isabelle Eberhardt. Born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1877, Isabelle left Europe for...