West Asian cinema refers collectively to the film output and film industries of West Asia.
This particular refers to the sizeable industries of Iran, and Turkey. By definition, it also covers the film industries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
By country
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Armenia
The cinema of Armenia is more substantial then the cinema of the Persian Gulf nations
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Bahrain
Cyprus
Iraq
Main article:
Cinema of IraqIsrael
Iran
Main article:
Cinema of Iran
Jordan
Jordan's film industry is small but it is growing at a rapid pace. The SAE Institute Amman and the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts are two media schools that are training a new generation of Jordanian filmmakers, directors, actors and actresses. Several films and film series have been produced over the past few years. Jordan is also becoming an important filming location with several international movies being shot in Jordan like Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
Kuwait
Lebanon
Cinema in Lebanon has been in existence since the 1920s, and the country has produced over 180 films.[1]
Oman
Main article:
Cinema of OmanPalestine
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
See also
References
External links
- The Hindu newspaper article covering the filming of 'A Bahraini Tale'
- IMDB entry for Oman
- IMDB entry for Yemen
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