Lady Kul El-Arab

Duah Fares, a spirited Druze Arab from Israels Galilee, prepares for the annual Lady of the Arabs beauty pageant. Her avuncular coach and sympathetic family offer her loving support in what appears at first to be a documentary about the dreams of Arab girls in Israel. But this film veers rapidly towards edge-of-your-seat suspense when Duah changes her name to Angelina and applies to enter the Miss Israel pageant. Her family worries about the swimsuit competition, the Israelis force her to choose national loyalties, and the mood turns ominous when village traditionalists get involved. Duahs father and mother face agonizing choices and sacrifices if they are to support their rebel daughters ambition. Against this landscape of runway competition, exploitation and surprising moments of solidarity, Duah will make a decision that is guaranteed to provoke controversy. Special Jury Award winner,IDFA Silver Wolf Competition.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Lady
• Kul
• El
• Arab
• Modeling

[UTfiredragon]

I love her answer. na7na ka druze fakhourin fiya. She has very proper manners in representing the proper traditions to the world. Druze women are respectable and honest, even in a beauty pageant.