The program has been announced for the 13th edition of the Arab Film Festival, to open in Sydney next month before heading to Melbourne and Canberra.

The festival’s 2014 instalment will cover a broad cross-section of Arab life, from the freedom fighters in When I Saw You, the opening night film, to the footballers of The United – Disney’s first-ever Arabic language film.

The Arab Film Festival 2014 is on at Riverside Theatres from Thursday August 14 – Sunday August 17. For full details, head to arabfilmfestival.com.au.

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