Cannes

Cherien_Dabis
Cannes Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Cherien Dabis reflects on power of cinema and storytelling

At Cannes, Cherien Dabis reflected on the importance of Palestinian storytelling, describing it as 'a matter of survival' in the face of ongoing dehumanisation

Hanna Flint
26 May, 2025
Sepideh_Farsi
Cannes Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Sepideh Farsi on why Cannes documentary demands bravery on Gaza

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Alexander Durie

23 May, 2025
Iraqi director Hasan Hadi
Cannes Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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The President's Cake: The Iraqi film winning praises at Cannes

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Alexander Durie

22 May, 2025
Morad Mostafa film Cannes
Cannes Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Morad Mostafa shows Cairo through the eyes of a Sudanese migrant

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

22 May, 2025
Namir Abdel Messeeh
Cannes Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Namir Abdel Messeeh's cinematic farewell in Life After Siham

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

21 May, 2025
FRANCE-CINEMA-PORTRAIT
Cannes Film Festival
World
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Cannes mourns Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 May, 2025
Iranian filmmaker and activist Sepideh Farsi looks at a portrait of the Palestinian photographer Fatima Hassouna, during a photo session at her home in Paris on May 5, 2025.
Gaza War
MENA
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Juliette Binoche pays tribute to slain Gaza journalist at Cannes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 May, 2025
Eagles_of_the_Republic
Cannes Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Cannes 2025: The top MENA films set to shine on the Croisette

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

22 April, 2025
ALL_WE_IMAGINE_AS_LIGHT_STILL
Film and Television
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Searching for love and belonging in All We Imagine as Light film

Nilosree Biswas

Nilosree Biswas

08 November, 2024
Brink_Of_Dreams
Cannes Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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The Brink of Dreams: Redefining womanhood in Egypt's Barsha

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

31 May, 2024
four Daughters Cannes
Tunisia
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Kaouther Ben Hania on post-revolution Tunisian cinema

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Alexander Durie

07 June, 2023
Goodbye Julia,
Cannes 2023
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Sudanese filmmaker on navigating Cannes amid war

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Alexander Durie

30 May, 2023
Asmae El Moudir
Sudan
World
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Sudan, Morocco, Tunisia among award winners at Cannes

The New Arab Staff
27 May, 2023
Mohamed Kordofani
Sudan
World
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First Sudan director at Cannes 'heartbroken' by new war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 May, 2023
Fragments of heaven
Arab film
Culture
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Fragments from Heaven: Discovering the origins of life

Davide

Davide Abbatescianni

23 September, 2022
Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, an Iranian actress.
Iran
World
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Cannes: Iran's Zar Amir Ebrahimi wins best actress award

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 May, 2022
Cannes films Iranian director
Iran
Offbeat
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Barred Iran director's son follows his footsteps to Cannes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 July, 2021
Cannes Film Festival
World
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French-Algerian actor picked for Cannes' top prize jury

The New Arab Staff
24 June, 2021
For Sama
Syria
MENA
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Syrian documentary For Sama shortlisted for Oscar

The New Arab
17 December, 2019
Waad Al-Kateab -- Getty
Syria
MENA
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Syrian filmmaker portrays everyday life during bloody conflict

The New Arab
26 September, 2019
Cannes [Getty]
Terrorism
MENA
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Christchurch mosque massacre film announced at Cannes

The New Arab & agencies
15 May, 2019