Kaleem Aftab

Three films that tackle the issue of slavery are slated for release in 2013.

Her Berlinale 2012 award puts her in the company of Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz, and is is a sign that the Northern Irish actress will be one to watch.

Storage 24 is another Noel Clarke flop, unfortunately.

Ship of Theseus, the debut feature by the Indian filmmaker, is as far removed from Bollywood's song-and-dance spectacle as you can imagine.

Ayer wrote Training Day and directed Harsh Times and Street Kings, so it's safe to say police thrillers are his forte.

The death of a promising young poet - at the hands of her own husband - inspired the author and director Atiq Rahimi to write The Patience Stone set to show at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival this week.

Directed by Manjeet Singh, Mumbai's King is born out of the traditions of Italian neo-classicism.

This film about Egypt during the Arab Spring mixes footage of the Tahrir Square demonstrations with a ficitious storyline.

In his new film Arbitrage, which opens the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, Richard Gere plays a crooked billionaire – a role far removed form his usual characters.

Recently shown at the Venice International Film Festival, her debut feature, Inheritance, follows a Palestinian family from Galilee as they gather to celebrate a wedding.

CEC ArtsLink is offering artists from the region the chance to live and work in the US.

We hear what the people behind the film The Reluctant Fundamentalist faced when adapting the original book for the big screen.

The new generation of Hindi films break away from mainstream Bollywood. We talk to two directors whose movies premiered at the Toronto film festival.

The festival, which opens today, showcases an impressive line-up of Indian feature films that break new ground with previously taboo subjects.

The world premiere of the film Wadjda demonstrates Saudi Arabia is finally opening up. The female director of the movie, Haifaa Al Mansour, talks about the future of cinema in the Kingdom.