The Oscar is a dream for filmmakers and they are waiting for the hustle and bustle of film making every year, and despite the fact that Arabs have made a lot of films over the past few years at the Oscars, the number of times an Arab film has won an Oscar is slim, The moments of winning this award are counted on the fingers of one hand, but there are memorable moments for Arabs at the Oscars.
Film "Iron Door" the first nomination in the Arab and African
A dream came true When Egypt first chose "Iron Door" to compete for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and although it did not win the award in 1959, it became the first Arab and African film to approach the Oscars.
Nomination of Omar Sharif for his wonderful role in the film "Lawrence of Arabia"
The film is the most famous film in the history of the Arabs. It is considered the first Egyptian participation in the international cinema, and its fame is due when the Egyptian international actor Omar Sharif played in the role of Sherif Hussein Ben Ali in this film, which enabled him to run for the best actor award in 1962, On the Oscars, but won four Golden Globe awards for the same role.
The first Arab film to win the Oscar in 1970
Algerian film "Z" won the Oscar for best foreign language film, produced by Algerian producer "Ahmed Rashidi" at a point calculated for Arabs. The film tells the story of the Greek political assassination, although it did not represent the Arab culture. Arab actors, but made an Oscar for production in 1970.
Saudi Arabia to present its first Oscar film in 2014
The film "Oujda" was selected as the first Saudi film at the Oscars to be nominated as the best foreign language film in 2014, and is the first feature film to be filmed entirely in Saudi Arabia.
The first nomination for Jordan in 2016
The Jordanian film "Deeb" is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film to become the fourth Arab film to be nominated for the Oscar. The film is distinguished by showing the Arab environment and Bedouin life during the First World War during Ottoman rule.
"Issue No. 23" is the first Lebanese film to be nominated for an Oscar
In an unprecedented precedent, the Lebanese director Ziad Douiri considered it an achievement for his entire country. The Lebanese film, which is banned from the premiere of "Oscar No. 23" in the best foreign language film of 2018, is the first Lebanese film to be nominated for this award. Adel Karam, Rita Hayek, Kamel El Basha, Diamond Bou Abboud, Camille Salama.
The first victory of the Oscar ... The Syrian documentary "White Helmets"
Finally, the Syrian documentary won the Oscar for best short documentary film at the 89th Oscar. The film was starring Khaled Khatib, Khaled Farah, Mohamed Farah and directed by British director Orlando von Anseidel. The award can be handed over to employers by the immigration authorities in the United States of America.