With twelve members in eight countries stretching from Morocco to the United Arab Emirates, the Network of Arab Alternative Screens (NAAS) is a growing constellation of non-governmental cinema spaces presenting film programs that engage and challenge audiences across the Arab region. This session will address the state of film exhibition in a number of Arabic-speaking countries, the conditions that brought about the need for a network of alternative screens, past successes and future plans, and the challenges NAAS members currently face.
