Lady Kul El Arab (2008)

Original title

ליידי כל אל- ערב

Directed by

Ibtisam Mara'ana

Genre

documentary film

Country

Israel

Runtime

56 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Israeli Arab woman runs for beauty pageant titles. The film follows her as she navigates family expectations, cultural norms, and her own ambitions.

intimatereflectivepersonalobservationalcontemplativeearthygrounded

What happens

Ibtisam Mara'ana-Menuhin (Arabic: ابتسام مراعنة منوحين, Hebrew: אִבְּתִיסָאם מַרְאַעְנֶּה־מְנוֹחִין) is an Israeli Arab politician, film director, and producer. She was a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party from 2021 to 2022. Upon her election, she made history as the first Knesset member in a mixed Jewish-Muslim relationship. Mara'ana was not reelected in the 2022 election. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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