Film, TV & Music

Film review: In 'Khartoum', a team of filmmakers combines animation and real-life footage to capture the struggles and dreams of people in war-torn Sudan

Through propaganda films, Iran justified its military intervention in Syria, but the defeat of Assad and discontent at home revealed the true costs of the war

Post-Assad, the Gardenia Choir, a powerful group of 20 young women, has united hearts in Syria, offering a voice of hope and healing in a time of transition

Film review: Through 'Shapes of Normal Human Beings', Salim Mrad tells the story of Lebanon’s identity, as seen through the eyes of three friends on a road trip

In interviews with The New Arab, viewers and scholars expressed outrage over the Muawiya TV series’ controversial depiction of historical figures and events

The New Arab speaks with Mahmoud Atassi whose 50-minute-long documentary follows three journalists at their professional missions in northern Gaza

The New Arab speaks with filmmaker Ameer Fakher Eldin, whose second feature, 'Yunan' is a metaphysical journey of emotional downfall and self-reconciliation

Theatre review: Khawla Ibraheem’s gripping one-woman play portrays a mother in Gaza preparing for an Israeli bombing, showing the toll of life under siege

The New Arab speaks with filmmaker Mohamed Rashad, whose debut fiction feature explores the rarely seen reality of Egypt's factory workers

Displaced by war, Sudanese artists are finding new opportunities to thrive, collaborate, and make their mark in Egypt’s rapidly evolving music scene