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MENA Films
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Spotlight on 2026 Arab films to keep on your radar

Arab cinema is finally breaking through in 2026, with Oscar nods and bold new releases showcasing powerful stories of heartbreak, humour, and resilience

Hanna Flint
09 January, 2026
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Obituary
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Mohammad Bakri: A tribute to the titan of Palestinian cinema

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

05 January, 2026
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Film Review
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Zootropolis 2: A children's film echoing Gaza and colonial power

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

19 December, 2025
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Films
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Ryan Coogler's Sinners from a Palestinian solidarity lens

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Yousef H. Alshammari

09 May, 2025
World Premiere Of Walt Disney Studios' "Snow White"
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MENA
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Calls grow to block Snow White from screening in Arab countries

The New Arab Staff
23 March, 2025
Filiz Akin was a legendary actress of Turkey’s golden age of cinema [Instagram]
Turkey
World
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Filiz Akin, a celebrated Turkish screen actress, dies at 82

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 March, 2025
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Films
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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The Settlement: Two brothers, one death, and the fight for truth

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

28 February, 2025
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Iran
Interviews
Live Story

Mohammad Rasoulof: Prison, politics and his Oscar-nominated film

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

07 February, 2025
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Films
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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The top critically acclaimed 2025 MENA films to watch out for

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

31 December, 2024
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Film Review
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Gladiator II: Bigger and bolder but lacking original's depth

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

12 November, 2024
Hussein Fahmy’s name has been trending on social media with pro-Palestine activists, hailing the move. [Getty]
Egypt
MENA
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Cairo film festival to witness only local sponsors amid boycott

The New Arab
12 November, 2024
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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
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Morocco
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Is there reason to be optimistic about Moroccan cinema?

Elisa_Pierandrei

Elisa Pierandrei

31 October, 2024
Mahdi_Fleifel
Film Review
Interviews
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Mahdi Fleifel on displacement and survival in To a Land Unknown

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

18 October, 2024
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Film Review
Interviews
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Director Laila Abbas on her film Thank You for Banking With Us!

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Alexander Durie

17 October, 2024
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Films
Interviews
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Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri on identity, activism & censorship

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

04 October, 2024
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Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Films from Lebanon and Iran shine at the 2024 VIFF

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Hadani Ditmars

30 September, 2024
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Gaza War
Video

Sarah Friedland condemns Israel ing Venice Film Festival speech

The New Arab Staff
09 September, 2024
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt’s hardline Muslims call for boycotting 'The Atheist' movie

Thaer Mansour
28 July, 2024
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Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Insights and reflections from Muslim International Film Festival

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

13 June, 2024
Muslim_International_Film_Festival
Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Top 6 highlights at the 2024 Muslim International Film Festival

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

30 May, 2024