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Wade through misinformation and uncover real human stories at the BBC Arabic Festival, a free programme of documentary screenings and Q&As uncovering the social and political changes taking place in the Arab world today.
The programme includes special talks and exclusive presentations by award-winning journalists and filmmakers as well as music and comedy from the Arab world. It includes, ‘Amal’ telling the coming-of-age story of a 14-year-old in post-revolutionary Egypt, ‘What Walaa Wants’ charting a teenager's journey to become one of the few women in the Palestinian Security Forces, ‘Survivors of Firdos Square’ about the sculptor who created the iconic metalwork that replaced Saddam Hussein’s statue in Baghdad. See documentaries ‘Getting Rich from Moroccan Hash?’ investigating the murky politics behind the country’s lucrative crop, ‘Iraq: A Nation in Trauma’ exploring the mental health crisis that’s gripped the Iraqi people and join free opening and closing night parties giving you a chance to mingle with the filmmakers.
Tickets are free, but must be applied for through a ballot.