The foundation's first step in protecting Middle Eastern film heritage is the restoration of Moroccan filmmaker Ahmed al Maanouni's 1981 musical documentary "Transes." "Arab film has a pedigree that dates back a century, and older cinema works must be preserved to enable younger generations to see what this region is capable of and to inspire us to continue to develop," DIFF artistic director Masoud Amralia said.
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