Middle Eastern and North African cinema
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Middle Eastern and North African Cinema is a term for the movie productions that have taken place in any of the Middle East and North African countries. [1]
In the 19th Century, the region was divided between France and the United Kingdom. They had claimed protection over the countries through agreements and deals made between them (ie. Sykes-Picot Agreement). Because these countries did not have control over their economies and their political structures it was very hard to build national film industries. Only European movies were available. Culture was also repressed, especially in the French-protected countries, which made it even harder to produce films.[2]