So, this week Im returning to my Around the World in 80 films.
Ive visited Europe and Africa so far, so still have some way to go.
Choosing a film for each country is a difficult task, and one which is open for criticism.
Do you go broad and choose a film which you believe represents the country as a whole?
Or do you narrow the focus and choose a film which only represents a tiny minority?
With that in mind, lets go to our next region .
Engaging with its early tradition of documentary filmmaking, my choice here isWaltz With Bashir.
Powerfully told, it is an animation unlike any other.
It was feted in America by the critics and also at the Venice Film Festival.
Jordan
Another newcomer to the film scene, Jordan has only recently started producing films again.
It offers an uncompromising view of domestic Jordanian life, and the ambitions that many harbour but few achieve.
Typical of this is director Abbas Fahdel and his 2008 pictureDawn Of The World.
Its absolutely allegorical a-go-go.
However, when forced to choose, Im selectingAt Five In The Afternoon.
The film screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and received notable reviews.
Kuwait
Another tiny industry, cinema in Kuwait is more renowned for its exhibition rather than its production.
Film-wise,Bas ya Baharwas the first film produced there, back in 1971.
Set in a Kuwait pre-oil boom, it tells the story of a troubled family in the fishing industry.
