There is a breath of fresh air blowing through Arabic film; Over the past five years, the Abu Dhabi Film Festival has established itself among the world's best in terms of attendance and broad-minded programming. And since the Arab Spring, which was often shown abroad via YouTube videos, the fence has been completely closed. Film training courses have started in all countries where the regime has become more democratic in the last two years. The Brussels Festival du Film Indépendant is putting the spotlight on Lebanon this year

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