Along the last editions, Middle East Now festival has been inviting to Florence many international guests, directors, actors, producers and cinema personalities, from the Middle East and from all over the world. Here below some of the special guests who attended the festival along the last 4 years.
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and actress Leila Otadi @ Middle East Now 2010
Iranian Directors Bahman Ghobadi and Babak Amini @ Middle East Now 2010
Arab Israeli actor Norma Issa @ Middle East Now 2011
Lebanese director Danielle Arbid @ Middle East Now 2012
Guy Davidi, Israeli director of 5 Broken Cameras
Palestinian writer, intellectual and actress Suad Amiri
Iranian photographer-artist Newsha Tavakolian and American photo-journalist Kate Brooks
Iraqi director Mohamed Al-Daradj, Iraqi General Consul in Italy Mr. Ali Sh. Ahem, British Producer Isabelle Staed
Mayor of Florence Matteo Renzi