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Arab American Heritage Month (April 2024): Films to Watch

Films About Arab Americans from the Public Broadcasting Stations (PBS)

Arab Americans

 

From NJ PBS: The Arab Americans is the untold story of almost 200 years of contributions, trials and tribulations of those who immigrated to the United States from the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf have made to the American fabric.


Coming Home | POV

 

In this beautiful short film, a collective of Palestinian-American dancers living in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn use traditional Dabka as a way to connect to their community and homeland.

 


A Town Called Victoria

 

From Independent Lens: When a devastating hate crime reduces the local mosque to ashes, the community of Victoria, Texas, faces the daunting task of bridging longstanding political, racial, and economic rifts in order to discover a unified path towards healing and progress. Stream the three-part documentary online and on the PBS app.

 

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Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History

 

Join author and IUPUI Professor Edward E. Curtis IV and other Arab Americans on their search for their roots in Indianapolis. This documentary reveals a new chapter in the diverse history of central Indiana. It explores the first Arabic-speaking neighborhood in Indianapolis, the service of Arab Americans in World War II, and the community's impact across the city.

 

On Location with the Arab American National Museum

 

 

Explore the Living in America exhibit at the Arab American National Museum with DPTV's On Location with Michigan Learning Channel.

 

 

 

More documentaries featuring Arab American voices

 

 

Brooklyn Inshallah

Brooklyn Inshallah

AMERICA REFRAMED

Father Khader El-Yateem, is campaigning to be New York City's first Arab American councilman. As a Lutheran Pastor and Palestinian American, El-Yateem's bid to make history reveals the aspirations and divisions of his multicultural district.

Jaddoland

Jaddoland

AMERICA REFRAMED

Through an exploration of Lahib Jaddo's art and connections to her life in Texas, the film also drafts a unique picture of how art can help both the creator and the audience make sense of familial and cultural connections, loss, perseverance and life.

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A Broken House | POV

 

From POV: Mohamad Hafez received a one-way ticket to the United States. Missing his homeland, he decided to create a stand-in. A story of love, loss and creating pathways home.

 


Natour's Grocery | POV

 

From POV: Filmmaker Nadine Natour turns her lens on her parents and her hometown, Appomattox, VA, to capture the story of her parents’ emigration from Palestine to the United States.

Artist Leila Awadallah

From the Twin Cities PBS series Art Is...:

Palestinian American artist Leila Awadallah uses the Arabic language as inspiration for her movement.