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Thanks to Netflix’s Fund for Creative Equity, in partnership with The Arab Fund For Arts and Culture<\/a> (AFAC), a $250,000 one-off grant was allocated to these creators to provide them substantial support in their work.

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This initiative is the first of its kind in the Middle East supporting and strengthening women\u2019s role in Arab cinema.

Here are the five directors and producers who will be bringing their fiction and non-fiction projects to the screen:

Asmae El Moudir<\/b> from Morocco shortlisted for \u2018The Mother of All Lies\u2019 non-fictional movie


Sarra Abidi<\/b> from Tunisia shortlisted for her fiction feature \u2018My Name Is Clara\u2019


Diala Kachmar<\/b>, Jana Wehbe<\/b>, and Tania Khoury<\/b> from Lebanon, all spearheading three exciting fiction films \u2013 \u2018From The Other Shore\u2019 which features two friends roaming the streets of Beirut, \u2018The Day Vladimir Died\u2019 revolving around a character who attends daily funerals, and \u2018Manity\u2019 that follows three people on their bird hunting trip.







Learn more about each of the five winning filmmakers\u2019 journey and upcoming projects by watching their Youtube interview<\/a> with Netflix Mena.


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