Arab film

4 Arab films Oscars

Oscars

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Culture

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Arab cinema hits a historic milestone at the 2026 Oscars

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

Films

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Gaza's Plestia Alaqad to star in Palestinian horror film

The New Arab Staff

26 October, 2025

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Film, TV & Music

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Egypt's cinema revival: The promise and perils of AI technology

Shimaa Elyoussef

02 October, 2025

France selected Panahi's film over several shortlisted films, including Richard Linklater's French-language ode to the New Wave, "Nouvelle Vague".

Iran

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France selects the Iranian drama 'It Was Just An Accident' as its Oscar submission

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

17 September, 2025

Roqia film

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Roqia: Algerian horror film exorcises the wounds of war

Agnese Albertini

12 September, 2025

Jury member Annemarie Jacir in the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival, in Berlin, Germany on February 29, 2020.

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Palestine names Annemarie Jacir’s 'Palestine 36' for Oscar race

The New Arab Staff

19 August, 2025

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Film, TV & Music

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Lights, camera, climate: MENA filmmakers tackle a burning region

Sarah Khalil

10 July, 2025

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In conversation with Munir Atalla from Watermelon Pictures

Sebastian Shehadi

Sebastian Shehadi

05 June, 2025

Iraqi director Hasan Hadi

Cannes Film Festival

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The President's Cake: The Iraqi film winning praises at Cannes

Alexander Durie

22 May, 2025

Mohamed_Rashad

Films

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The Settlement: Two brothers, one death, and the fight for truth

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

28 February, 2025

Ameer Fakher Eldin's film draws on his experiences of exile from the Israeli occupied Golan Heights

Syria

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Berlin filmfest entry 'Yunan' born of director's Syria exile

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

20 February, 2025

Israeli army invades West Bank village hours after film on it was nominated for an Oscar [Getty]

Israel

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Israeli forces invade W. Bank village hours after Oscar nod

The New Arab Staff

24 January, 2025

No Other Land was announced under the documentary feature film category [Getty]

Oscar

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Palestinian film 'No Other Land' earns Oscar nomination

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

23 January, 2025

The 28th edition of San Francisco's Arab Film Festival opened Thursday evening. [Brooke Anderson/TNA]

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Opening night at US Arab film festival draws large audience

Brooke Anderson

25 October, 2024

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US Arab film festival to screen authentic films from the region

Brooke Anderson

23 October, 2024

From Abdul to Leila

Iraq

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From Abdul to Leila: Reconnecting with memory through poetry

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

17 May, 2024

Film, TV & Music

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Alam: A Palestinian teenager's love and political awakening

Hanna Flint

26 April, 2024