Posted on YouTube: January 16, 2018
The Latin Americans called the Arabs: Turcos, even though they were Arabs. Why? Because when the Arabs started migrating to South America, they initially came under Turkish passports.
So the movie title: CORAZÓN DE TURCO (Turkish Heart) – 1940 – would be more properly called ARAB HEART.
It is about an Arab trying to pass himself off as a wealthy man to win the affections of a woman.
Published on YouTube: November 3, 2017
It was an artistic production.
Posted on YouTube: October 24, 2017
Clearly this is coming from Brazil.
Arabs make up 7½% of Brazil’s population. The vast majority are Christian.
But Brazil has a dichotomy. About one-quarter (25%) of Brazil is heavily Zionist Evangelical Christian, and very pro-Israel. Combine that with the fact that roughly half of those Arab-Brazilians are of Lebanese-Maronite ancestry – who have a history of calling themselves Phoenicians, not Arabs – and some of whom have a history of being anti-Palestinian.
The Arab-Brazilians tend to be a prosperous group, and have some clout, but Brazil is becoming heavily Zionist-Christian as the percentage of Evangelicals increases.
Source: SHOWING ARAB WORLD CINEMA 2016
Between 11 and 28 August, four locations in São Paulo will be hosting the 11th annual Arab World Cinema, bringing the Brazilian public a sample of the best film produced in Arab countries in recent years.
Translated with help of Google Chrom Translation App
FROM AUGUST 10 to 28 (I think August 10th is outside São Paulo)
Khalil Gibran’s THE PROPHET – one of the movies to be shown
