Have you seen a great documentary lately?

On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the power of documentaries. The 9th Annual International Documentary Film Festival and the Arab Film Festival are in the Bay Area this month. We'll talk to filmmakers, film subjects, and festival organizers about the motivation behind their work. How do documentaries affect you? What do you love about them? What can they do that other film genres can't? Join us at 11 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. How have documentaries changed over the years? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Zeina Daccache, director, 12 Angry Lebanese

Jeff Ross, founder/director of SF IndieFest

Gregg Marks, co-director of May I Be Frank? A Film about Sex, Drugs, and Transformation

Frank Ferrante, subject of May I Be Frank? A Film about Sex, Drugs, and Transformation

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Your Call 101807 The Arab Film Festival

What will be showcased at the upcoming 11th Annual Arab Film Festival? On the next Your Call, we’ll have a conversation with the festival’s filmmakers. From the first Lebanese vampire thriller to documentaries about finding peace through dance and skateboarding, we’ll hear about the Arab world through its films. How do these movies manage to bridge a gap between cultures? What challenges do these filmmakers face in the Arab world? And how are they being received here in the U.S.? It’s Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.
 
Guests:
Sonia El Feki, artistic director for the Arab Film Festival
Muayad Mousa Alayan, director of Qater Al Nada
Nadia Kamel, director of Salata Baladi
Line Halvorsen, director of USA vs. Al-Arian

Click to Listen: The Arab Film Festival