Arabic

Abouna
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Mahamet-Saleh Haroun (2002)
After Tahir and Amine's father abandons their mother for no apparent reason, the two leave their village in the Republic of Chad and head towards Cameroon to begin to search for him. Entering a local movie theater, they are astonished to see what appears to be their father in the film. The two decide to steal the reel of film to examine it; however, they are later caught and sent to a strict Koran school to learn discipline. Extremely unhappy in their new school, Amine and Tahir are determined to escape and continue their search. This is a powerful and unpredictable drama from the award-winning director of Bye Bye Africa. Available extras include interview with director Mahamet-Saleh Haroun, two film shorts by Mahamet-Saleh Haroun: Goï Goï and B 400; original theatrical trailer; and liner notes by film critic Phil Hall (Film Threat, Wired Magazine).
In Chad Arabic and French with optional English subtitles
1 hour 24 minutes

Ajami
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani (2009)
Explores five different stories set in an impoverished part of Christian and Muslim Arab Tel-Aviv/Jaffa. In these cities filled with residents who often don't have enough to live on, crime is commonplace. Nevertheless, solidarity and cultural understanding leave a glimmer of hope.
In Hebrew and Arabic with optional English subtitles
2 hours

Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds 3rd Edition
Brustad, Al-Batal, & Al-Tonsi
AR 1.010
13 minutes

Al-Kitaab fii Taᶜallum al-ᶜAraybiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic Part 1, 2nd edition
Brustad, Al-Batal, & Al-Tonsi
AR 1.009
52 minutes

Al-Kitaab fii Taᶜallum al-ᶜAraybiyya: A Textbook for Intermediate Arabic Part 2, 3rd Edition
Brustad, Al-Batal, Al-Tonsi
AR 1.019

Bab’Aziz
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Nacer Khemir (2008)
A fairytale-like story of yearning and growing. Bab’Aziz is a blind man who reunites with his lively granddaughter to wander the desert in search of the meaning of life.
In Arabic and Farsi with optional English subtitles
1 hour 36 minutes

Business Arabic: Video segments (Intermediate)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
AR 1.011
Dr. Raji Rammuny
Units 2–6 (21 lessons)
In Arabic, no subtitles
42 minutes

Captain Abu Raed
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Amin Matalqa (2007)
Abu Raed always dreamed of traveling the world and exploring foreign lands. When he finds an old discarded pilot’s hat, the neighborhood kids ask about the adventures he's taken. Through a series of events, Abu Raed soon recognizes his calling and the deplorable conditions the kids live in.
In Arabic with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles
1 hour 42 minutes

Mediterranea
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Jonas Carpignano (2015)
In French, Italian, English and Arabic with optional English or Spanish subtitles
1 hour 50 minutes

Sof Shavua B’Tel Aviv (For My Father)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Dror Zahavi (2008)
After a failed suicide bomb attempt, a Palestinian terrorist bonds with his target victims. Much to his own surprise, he soon finds himself helping the community. He even becomes slightly attached to them – perhaps a case of “Lima syndrome” (a converse of Stockholm syndrome). He becomes close friends with an Israeli outcast in the community.
In Hebrew & Arabic with optional English subtitles
1 hour 36 minutes

Timbuktu
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD
Abderrahmane Sissako (2014)
In French, Arabic and English with optional English subtitles
1 hour 36 minutes