Middle Eastern and North African cinema
By the 1980s most film industries were well-established in their roles and functions for the general MENA film industry. For example, especially in the 80s, Lebanon plaid a significant role in the distribution of Egyptian films internationally due its colonial connections with France. These roles and functions also differed internally with Algeria and Syria providing funds to young native film-makers versus Morocco providing no resources to native film-makers and focusing all its funds to foreign documentaries. Even the countries that made efforts to nationalize their film industries were missing one main factor, money. It is clear that for many countries of the MENA region were fighting for survival and depend on foreign funding, to this day.