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Lebanese actress Yumna Marwan
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Lebanese actor Georges Khabbaz, left, Egyptian actress Bushra Rozza and film director Yousry Nasrallah at the Amman International Film Festival. All photos: AFP
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This handout picture released by the Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) shows Palestinian film director Rashid Masharawi taking a photo of Tunisian critic Henda Haouala as they attend the 4th edition of the AIFF in Jordan's capital on August 15, 2023. (Photo by Ammar ABD RABBO / Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / AIFF NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS -
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Jordanian actress Saba Mubarak at the 4th AIFF in Jordan's capital
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Nasrallah at the 4th AIFF in Amman
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Algerian actress Imen Nouel at the AIFF
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This handout picture released by the Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) shows Lebanese actress Rita Harb posing on the red carpet of the 3rd edition of the AIFF on August 15, 2023. (Photo by Patrick Baz / Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / AIFF NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS -
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Jordanian actress Rakeen Saad on the film festival's red carpet
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Saad talks to the media on the red carpet at the AIFF
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Harb attends the 4th AIFF in Amman
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Rozza and Jordanian actor and director Eyad Nassar arrive on the red carpet
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Jordanian actress Tara Abboud at AIFF
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Palestinian film director Najwa Najjar attends the film festival
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Haouala and Masharawi at the AIFF in Amman
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Lebanese film director Zakaria Jaber attends the 4th AIFF
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Tunisian film director Raja Amari at the international film festival
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Khabbaz arrives at the AIFF
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Lebanese actress Yumna Marwan
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Lebanese actor Georges Khabbaz, left, Egyptian actress Bushra Rozza and film director Yousry Nasrallah at the Amman International Film Festival. All photos: AFP
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This handout picture released by the Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) shows Palestinian film director Rashid Masharawi taking a photo of Tunisian critic Henda Haouala as they attend the 4th edition of the AIFF in Jordan's capital on August 15, 2023. (Photo by Ammar ABD RABBO / Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / AIFF NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS -
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Jordanian actress Saba Mubarak at the 4th AIFF in Jordan's capital
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Nasrallah at the 4th AIFF in Amman
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Algerian actress Imen Nouel at the AIFF
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This handout picture released by the Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) shows Lebanese actress Rita Harb posing on the red carpet of the 3rd edition of the AIFF on August 15, 2023. (Photo by Patrick Baz / Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / AIFF NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS -
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Jordanian actress Rakeen Saad on the film festival's red carpet
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Saad talks to the media on the red carpet at the AIFF
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Harb attends the 4th AIFF in Amman
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Rozza and Jordanian actor and director Eyad Nassar arrive on the red carpet
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Jordanian actress Tara Abboud at AIFF
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Palestinian film director Najwa Najjar attends the film festival
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Haouala and Masharawi at the AIFF in Amman
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Lebanese film director Zakaria Jaber attends the 4th AIFF
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Tunisian film director Raja Amari at the international film festival
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Khabbaz arrives at the AIFF
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Lebanese actress Yumna Marwan
Fourth Amman International Film Festival opens with Gaza comedy and folk rock
Tuesday's opening ceremony at Al Hussein Cultural Centre includes traditional Jordanian bagpipe ensembles and rock interpretations of Arab folk songs
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Razmig Bedirian
16 August, 2023
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