Name: Khouya (Mon frère)
Genre: Short
Released: 2010-08-08
Duration: 17 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Salima Abada, Nabil Asli, Nadia Koussim

Arabic-language cinema spans many regions, with Egypt pioneering popular musicals and melodramas, while Lebanon, Palestine, and North Africa use film as a medium for political expression and memory. Collectively, it expresses Arab identity onscreen and has influenced storytelling across the Middle East.

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The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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