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Arab cinema

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Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, front centre, chairman of Jordan's Royal Film Commission, and Princess Rym Ali, president of the Amman International Film Festival, at the opening. Photo: Jordan News Agency
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Amman film festival opens with tribute to Palestinian actor Mohammad Bakri

Film & TVJuly 27, 2026
The Palestinian documentary Ciitizen Osama will screen out of competition. Photo: Coorignes Production

Five films by Arab directors selected for Venice Film Festival 2026

Film & TVJuly 23, 2026
Canadian-Tunisian actress and filmmaker Monia Chokri is jury president of the Camera d'Or award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. AFP

Arab jury members at Cannes, from Youssef Wahbi to Monia Chokri

CultureMay 18, 2026
The Station by Sara Ishaq is inspired by the resourceful women she came across in Yemen. Photo: Cannes Film Festival

Oscar-nominated Yemeni director's film, 10 years in the making, debuts at Cannes

CultureMay 17, 2026
Strawberries follows two young Moroccan women who travel to southern Spain to work as seasonal strawberry pickers. Photo: Lumen Atelier De Production

11 Arab films premiering at Cannes Film Festival 2026

Film & TVMay 12, 2026
Arthur Harari, who won an Oscar for Anatomy of a Fall, will debut his latest film, The Unknown, in main competition at Cannes. EPA

Four movies by Middle East and North Africa filmmakers join Cannes 2026 selection

Film & TVApril 09, 2026
Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 begins this month. It was established in 2013. Reuters

Art Basel Hong Kong 2026: Who are the Mena artists at this year's fair?

Art & DesignMarch 22, 2026
The Voice of Hind Rajab. Photo: Mime Films & Tanit Films

The 10 best Arab films of 2025

Film & TVDecember 17, 2025
Saleh Bakri and Cherien Dabis appear in All That’s Left of You by Dabis, one of four Arab films shortlisted for the Academy Award. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Four Arab films make 2026 Oscars international feature shortlist

Film & TVDecember 16, 2025
Hassan Al Thawadi, chairman of the Qatar Film Committee, announced a flurry of international partnerships to transform the country's movie industry. Getty Images

Qatar partners with international studios in bid to reshape Arab film industry

Film & TVNovember 23, 2025
Cairo Station, a classic film starring Youssef Chahine and Hind Rostom, is being released on DVD. Photo: The Criterion Collection

Books, DVDs and vinyl to collect this month, Taylor Swift to Youssef Chahine

TN MagazineSeptember 19, 2025
Palestinian director and screenwriter Arab Nasser says he made a film deliberately focused on Gazan humanity rather than heroism. AFP
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‘This is the time of Gaza,' says Cannes-winning director Arab Nasser

Film & TVMay 27, 2025

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Film & TVApril 10, 2025
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CultureJanuary 31, 2025
Youssef Chahine's You Alexandria Again and Forever is a blend of genres and an exploration of identity. Photo: Misr International Films

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Film & TVJanuary 07, 2025
Actress Yasmine Sabri was one of the rising Arab stars in attendance at the Red Sea International Film Festival last year. Getty Images

The 11 Arab stars to watch on and off the red carpet in 2025

LuxuryJanuary 05, 2025
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