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Woody Allen on W..
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The Morgue
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Destinies: Concerto of the Holocaust and...
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Hymns of Temptation
Language: ArabicSubject: NovelsAuthor: Layla al-AtrashRawia Abu Najma – a documentary producer who has not visited Jerusalem since the Six Day War of 1967 – obtains a special permit to return. Although she has come to sort out the affairs of an aged aunt, she secretly hopes to make a film about people's lives in the city. Nominated for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) 2016.
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Numedia
Language: ArabicSubject: NovelsAuthor: Tariq BukariThe life story of Murad, written by his former girlfriend Julia, a Frenchwoman. An orphan, Murad is cursed by the people of his village. Ostracised, insulted and beaten, he turns to love in an attempt to take revenge on fate. Shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) 2016.
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