The documentary festival It’s All True, which opens on March 31, includes at least five productions in Arabic or on the Middle East: “Potato”, “Tantura”, “Ali and His Miraculous Sheep”, “Virtual Voice” and ” Duke Ellington in Isfahan”. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the show will be held in a hybrid way this year – with exhibitions in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and on digital platforms. There are, in total, 77 productions from 34 different countries. There is more information on the event’s website, which is free. See the list of Middle Eastern films below:
POTATO (2021)
Lebanon/Canada/Qatar
Noura Kevorkian
This documentary follows a certain Syrian woman for ten years in a refugee camp in Lebanon, due to the civil war.
TANTURA (2022)
Israel
Alon Schwarz
The film tells the story of Teddy Katz and his investigation into the massacre of residents of the Palestinian village of Tantura in 1948.
ALI AND HIS MIRACLE SHEEP (2021)
Iraq / UK
Maythem Ridha
The story of young Ali, who has to take his favorite sheep for sacrifice. The film takes place in Iraq and addresses the ills of his country.
VIRTUAL VOICE
Sudan/Qatar
Suzannah Mirghani
This satire follows the life of Suzy doll, the director’s alter ego. The film criticizes society, in the midst of the Covid pandemic.
DUKE ELLINGTON IN ISFAHAN
United Kingdom
Ehsan Khoshbakht
Documentary about Duke Ellington’s tour of the Middle East in 1963, dealing with the creation of one of the most beautiful classics in jazz.
