The Arab Camera Festival is an annual event in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) that shows cinema from all around the Arab World. Most films have been produced in Arab countries and give a surprising insight in societal and political developments in the Arab world, from an eastern point of view. In this way, the festival tries to give a nuanced image of the Middle East.The Arab Camera Festival strives to enhance a dialogue and debate about the Middle East in The Netherlands. By actively encouraging people from different backgrounds to visit the festival, it wants to bring those people together.