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From our friends at Arabian Sights...
The 2014 Arabian Sights Audience Award was presented to GHADI (Lebanon) directed by Amin Dora. Mr. Dora was delighted with the news and stated, "It was a wonderful experience to be in Washington, DC and meeting the beautiful audience. Winning the Arabian Sights Audience Award means a lot to me and I look forward to return with my second film." GHADI is also selected as Lebanon's entry to the Academy Awards.
The 19th annual Arabian Sights Film Festival wrapped up on November 9 with a sold-out crowd for the closing film Certified Halal (Algeria/France.) Director Mahmoud Zemmouri and producer Marie-Laurence Attias were present to greet the audience and discuss the film following the screening. The festival concluded with a closing night reception, where Algerian wine and sweets were offered, courtesy of the Embassy of Algeria.
The Arabian Sights Film Festival enjoyed a huge success this year with a total attendance of 2,000.
