Cinema shares forgotten stories of Arab world’s contribution

Ahmed Salim - Director and Producer of "1001 Inventions".

The film “1001 Inventions” is sharing the forgotten stories of the Arab world’s contribution to history and science. That’s according to the movie’s Director and Producer, Ahmed Salim, who’s been speaking to ARN at the 12th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). “1001 Inventions” stars legendary Egyptian actor Omar Sharif- his last project before he passed away in July. Salim explains why we should go see this film which has its world premiere tonight.

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