''Lady Kul El-Arab'' is a 2008
Israeli
documentary directed by
Ibtisam Mara'ana which tells the story of
Doaa "Angelina" Fares, a
Druze
The Druze (; ar, دَرْزِيٌّ, ' or ', , ') are an Arabic-speaking esoteric ethnoreligious group from Western Asia who adhere to the Druze faith, an Abrahamic, monotheistic, syncretic, and ethnic religion based on the teachings of ...
model who entered the Miss Israel
beauty contest in 2007. This caused some resentment from Israel's Druze community, and she dropped out of the contest following
death threats against her for dishonouring her community and the subsequent arrest of five people, among them two of her uncles, for
planning her murder.
Awards
* ''2009
ZagrebDox'' - International Competition Award
* ''2008 New Delhi International Women Film Festival'' - Best Director Award
* ''2008
IDFA Silver Wolf Competition'' - Special Jury Award
External links
*
Contestant No. 2 (US Version broadcast on PBS)
Israeli documentary films
2008 films
Documentary films about violence against women
Israeli Druze
2008 documentary films
Violence against women in Israel
Druze culture
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