As a result of the Arab Spring, filmmakers in many parts of North Africa and the Middle East have had more freedom to explore within their mediums. Film, as one of the world's most powerful educational tools, has a lot of potential in these previously censored regions of the world.
The New York Times highlights some of the perspectives on film in the Arab world in this piece about Sherif Al Bendary. What do you think? How can film be used as an educational tool in developing contexts?
(Photo copyright Gigi Ibrahim. Gigi does not necessarily endorse the views of LEAD Education Group.)
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