Organizer of film, theater and dance festivals, Istanbouli received the award along with independent researcher and French-Tunisian sound director Hajer Ben Boubaker during a gala at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris.
In the award certificate, the international jury praised Istanbouli’s leadership in rehabilitating historic films in Lebanon, including Stars Cinema in Nabatieh and Al-Hamra and Rivoli in Tyre, abandoned or destroyed during the civil war (1975-1990).
The UNESCO-Sharjah Prize has been awarded twice a year since 1998 to individuals, groups or institutions in recognition of their contribution to Arab art and culture.
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