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4 Arab films Oscars
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The four Arab films that have made Oscars history in 2026 mark a breakthrough moment for Palestinian and Arab cinema after years of marginalisation

Sebastian Shehadi
13 January, 2026
Plestia Alaqad
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France selected Panahi's film over several shortlisted films, including Richard Linklater's French-language ode to the New Wave, "Nouvelle Vague".
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Ameer Fakher Eldin's film draws on his experiences of exile from the Israeli occupied Golan Heights
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Israeli army invades West Bank village hours after film on it was nominated for an Oscar [Getty]
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No Other Land was announced under the documentary feature film category [Getty]
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