We personally find it sad that we're not as aware of the Arab film culture here as much as the rest of the world. Especially since the appreciation for Arab film has increased drastically in recent years. 

Starting today until April 29th, the New York Network of Arab-American professionals have partnered with the Tribeca Film Festival to screen "Cairo Exit", directed by Hesham Issawi.

"Cairo Exit" is a dramatic story of a young Egyptian girl named Amal, who struggles with the choice between absconding to Greece with her beloved Muslim boyfriend and staying in Cairo with her Coptic Orthodox Christian family. When her motorbike gets stolen and she's fired from her job, Amal must reevaluate her future options as an unmarried young mother in Egypt.

If you're in NYC in the next few days, be sure to head over and check out one of the screenings! Click here for more info.