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The New Arab Meets: Youssef Shazli and Alia Ayman, co-founders of Cairo-based Zawya, to talk more about their latest programme for BFI's new season.

The New Arab Meets: Esteemed Egyptian film director, Ayten Amin. After the resounding success of her latest film Souad, Amin speaks to The New Arab about her creative process, themes present in her work, and challenges faced by Arab film directors.

The New Arab Meets: Esteemed Algerian film director Sofia Djama. In an interview that spans across time, place, and belonging, Sofia Djama talks about her creative desire to find beauty out of trauma.

Now in its sixth edition, this year's Safar Film Festival explores the theme of 'generational encounters in Arab cinema' as it welcomes a wealth of MENA films.