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Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri, centre, at Dubai International Film Festival in 2017 with Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed, left, and festival director Masoud Amralla Al Ali. AFP

Six films of note by late Palestinian actor and director Mohammad Bakri

International debut in Hanna K, war documentary Jenin, Jenin and Oscar-shortlisted All That’s Left of You immortalise his meditative work aesthetic

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Timothee Chalamet climbs Sphere Vegas for Marty Supreme

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Year in reviewTop Indian TV shows, from funnyman Kapil Sharma to Family Man Manoj Bajpayee

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Sam Worthington is at peace with Avatar ending if James Cameron walks away

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Year in reviewThe TV shows that had us on the edge of our seats in 2025

Here's a look at some of the series that had us on the edge of our seats this year

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ColumnThe hardest part of hearing Hind Rajab's voice? The hope that she'd be rescued

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‘I was too scared to admit the truth’: Kumail Nanjiani on new comedy special

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ExclusiveJames Cameron reshot the final act of Avatar: Fire and Ash after a moral crisis

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UAE premiere of The Voice of Hind Rajab: 'We all cried watching the movie'

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The 10 best Arab films of 2025

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Four Arab films make 2026 Oscars international feature shortlist

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The Voice of Hind Rajab screened to a standing ovation in Dubai. Photo: Mine Films and Tanit Films

UAE premiere of The Voice of Hind Rajab: 'We all cried watching the movie'

Oscar-shortlisted film screened at Cinema Akil on Wednesday

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