Davide Abbatescianni

Film review: Men are barely visible in Ümran Safter’s new feature, but the male gaze is ubiquitous and overwhelming.

Film Review: Cyril Aris’ latest documentary follows the aftermath of the Port of Beirut explosion through the eyes of a film crew working on Mounia Akl’s debut, Costa Brava, Lebanon.

One of the rare features produced in the Middle Eastern country, Amr Gamal’s sophomore film is a sombre tale about an Aden family facing the consequences of the civil war and an unexpected pregnancy.

Amjad Al Rasheed’s debut feature, Jordan's first film at the Cannes Film Festival, follows the vicissitudes of a desperate widow who has no power over her fate and deals with the enduring misogyny of the society she lives in.

Kordo Doski’s debut documentary feature is an endearing crowd pleaser revolving around the titular football team, born as a social project in a rural working-class town back in 2004.

In his latest effort, young Lebanese director Karim Kassem crafts a rich microcosm of hopeless characters living in and around a countryside mechanical workshop.

Film review: Heba Khaled, Talal Derki and Ali Wajeeh’s documentary follows a group of young Syrian women producing a play which revolves around the culture of misogyny and sexual abuse in Syria.

Film review: In her debut feature, young Kurdish-Iranian filmmaker Negin Ahmadi follows an all-female militia fighting in Syrian Kurdistan.

Film review: Premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Lina’s first documentary feature is a disillusioned account of how living under an authoritarian regime can split a group of young journalists and activists fighting for the same cause.

Film Review: In her debut feature, Lea Najjar attempts to blend together social commentary with the ritualistic pigeon sport Kash Hamam. The results are mixed.