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WE'RE LISTENING - THE BIL ARABI DOCUMENTARY

Grand Prix
BrandVICE
Product/ServiceTHE LAUNCH OF VICE ARABIA
EntrantVICE ARABIA Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CategoryMedia & Publications
Idea Creation VICE ARABIA Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Production VICE ARABIA Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Brief Explanation

Bil Arabi, An original feature length documentary, is a hybrid of digital user-generated content and on-street filming. Based on answering a series of personal and social questions, this film sees a cross-section of young Arabs being interviewed and for the first time ever been given a platform to air their personal thoughts in such a public manner. Filmed in 14 different cities across the region, he film captures voices from the chaotic cityscapes of Cairo and Beirut through to the gleaming skyscrapers of Dubai all the way to the bleak urban desolation of Damascus." Revealing far more than their answers, we connect and empathize with our contributor’s characters, who fill this movie with beautiful and thought-provoking insights. And while shot in a cinematic style, Bil Arabi remains grounded in a series of human truths packed with hopes, fears and aspirations of young modern Arabs.

Credits

Name Company Role
Ciaran Bonas VICE Arabia Creative Director MENA
AWS AL-JEZAIRY VICE Arabia Managing Editor
MERNA THOMAS VICE Arabia Producer
ISLAM RAYYES VICE Arabia Editor-in-Chief
MILÈNE LARSSON VICE UK Supervising Producer
ALEX MILLER VICE UK Creative Director EMEA
Emma Hill VICE Arabia Head of Production
RONY KARKAR VICE Arabia Editor
DIANE FARAH VICE Arabia Editor
AHMED EL GENDY VICE Arabia Assistant Editor
SHADI KABBESH VICE Arabia Graphic Designer
Anas Al Hakim VICE Arabia Senior Creative
Ameer Daou VICE Arabia Content Editor
Majd Abi Ali VICE Arabia Head of Audience
Jason Leavy VICE Arabia Managing Director
Shane Smith VICE USA CEO
Eddy Moretti VICE USA Chief Creative Officer
Suroosh Alvi VICE USA Co Founder
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