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Asked about dealing with Western partners and funds given the \u201cArab stereotypes\u201d often perpetuated by Western media, the director said she never felt \u201cpressured\u201d by Western funds on how to portray her culture and stories on screen. \u201cWe are not at a stage where we can get funding from the countries where we live and work,\u201d she said. \u201cI received funding from the Western world because I couldn\u2019t just have Lebanese funding. When I received this funding, including Western ones, I didn\u2019t feel there was…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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