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Cannes mourns Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza

Cannes mourns slain Palestinian journalist Fatima Hassouna as her Gaza documentary premieres amid ongoing war.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 May, 2025
Watermelon+
Cannes Film Festival
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Palestinian film platform Watermelon+ unveiled at Cannes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 May, 2025
Jury press conference at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)
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Cannes Festival under pressure to take stance on Gaza war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 May, 2025
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Cannes Film Festival
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Cannes 2025: The top MENA films set to shine on the Croisette

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

22 April, 2025
A portrait of Iranian actress Soheila Golestani is displayed during a photocall for the film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival
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Actress of Oscar-nominated film to face 74 lashes and prison

The New Arab Staff
02 March, 2025
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Tunisia
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Kaouther Ben Hania on post-revolution Tunisian cinema

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Alexander Durie

07 June, 2023
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Cannes Film Festival 2023: The top 5 Arabic-language films to watch

30 May, 2023
Goodbye Julia,
Cannes 2023
Film, TV & Music
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Sudanese filmmaker on navigating Cannes amid war

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Alexander Durie

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

The New Arab Staff
27 May, 2023
Jordan
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Jordanian film 'Inshallah A Boy' wins award at Cannes

The New Arab Staff
25 May, 2023
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MENA films at the Cannes Film Festival 2023

The New Arab Staff
24 May, 2023
First Ever Sudanese Films Rewarded At Cannes FF
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Cannes Festival: First ever Sudanese film premieres to wide acclaim

Alexander Durie
24 May, 2023
Mohamed Kordofani
Sudan
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First Sudan director at Cannes 'heartbroken' by new war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 May, 2023
Tunisia
MENA
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'Four Daughters' mixes documentary, fiction to portray Tunisian mother

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 May, 2023
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Cannes Film Festival 2023: What can we expect?

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 May, 2023
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Tunisia
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Adam Bessa in 'Harka' embodies the Tunisian firestarter

Lylla Younes

Lylla Younes

11 May, 2023
In Conversation with ‘Harka’ Director, Lotfy Nathan
Tunisia
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Lotfy Nathan's 'Harka' and the burden of normalcy in Tunisia

Sarah Harris

Sarah Harris

05 May, 2023
In search of Joyland
Pakistan
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In search of Joyland: Pakistani cinema at a crossroads

Nilosree Biswas

Nilosree Biswas

06 December, 2022
Ali Cherri
Arab art
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Ali Cherri depicts ‘invisible violence’ in the Arab world

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Alexander Durie

05 August, 2022
Joyland: A queer Pakistani dramedy about human fragility
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Joyland: A queer Pakistani dramedy about human fragility

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Davide Abbatescianni

08 July, 2022
Tahar Rahim
The New Arab meets
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Tahar Rahim: From A Prophet to a Hollywood Star

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Alexander Durie

10 June, 2022