Films

Citizen Vigilante
far-right extremism
Perspectives

Citizen Vigilante is not just a film. It's a far-right manifesto

By exploiting fears of sexual violence, Citizen Vigilante legitimises far-right fantasies of racial violence by depicting it as justice, writes Amina Shareef.

Amina Shareef
17 July, 2026
riz
War on Terror
Perspectives

Riz Ahmed and how the War on Terror is defining the arts

Sajidah Ali

Sajidah Ali

13 July, 2026
Armie Hammer, who faced a series of sexual assault allegations that ended his Hollywood career, stars as the titular Citizen Vigilante
Islamophobia
World
Live Story

Could the UK act against 'anti-Muslim' film Citizen Vigilante?

Sam Hamad
04 July, 2026
Planet_Israel
Film Interview
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

The Jewish filmmaker trying to understand Israel after Gaza

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

06 June, 2026
The_station_film
Cannes Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Cannes Film Festival 2026 MENA lineup: Films of war and exile

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

08 May, 2026
Palestinians stand outside a cemetery where scores of Palestinians who were killed during the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre are buired in the refugee camp of Shatila in Beirut, 11 September 2007.
Lebanon-Israel conflict
World
Live Story

Italian group slammed for showing Israeli film at Lebanon event

Agnese Boffano
18 April, 2026
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Film Review
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Lee Cronin's The Mummy: A hollow take on Egyptian horror tropes

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

17 April, 2026
Adam_Bakri
Interview
Interviews
Live Story

Adam Bakri: Actor, artist and advocate telling Palestine's story

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Yousra Samir Imran

17 April, 2026
Gaza_Grad
Film Interview
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

What comes after survival? Sawsan Qaoud answers in Gaza Grad

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

03 April, 2026
Time_Hoppers
Film Interview
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Time Hoppers: Muslim filmmakers bring Islamic history to life

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Yousra Samir Imran

03 March, 2026
Akinola Davies Jr said 'Free Palestine' while picking up his BAFTA award
Pro-Palestinian activism
World
Live Story

BBC cuts filmmaker's 'Free Palestine' remark from BAFTA speech

The New Arab Staff
23 February, 2026
Birds_of_War
Film Review
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Birds of War: Revolution, ruins, and romance across two nations

The New Arab Staff

Agnese Albertini

13 February, 2026
Cesarean_Weekend
Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Berlinale 2026: MENA cinema shines as Morocco takes focus

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

12 February, 2026
Nahda_film
Film Festival
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

London hosts I'm Migrant Festival on SWANA exile and diaspora

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Tamara Alfarisi

11 February, 2026
Happy_Birthday_film
Film Review
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Happy Birthday: Childhood, class and survival in modern Cairo

The New Arab Staff

Daniel Nour

06 February, 2026
Iran [Getty]
Iran
MENA
Live Story

Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Iranian drama arrested in Tehran

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 February, 2026
President's_Cake
MENA Films
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

Spotlight on 2026 Arab films to keep on your radar

The New Arab Staff

Hanna Flint

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

Bahram Beyzai: A legacy in Iran's film, theatre, and literature

Zainab Mehdi

Zainab Mehdi

07 January, 2026
2025 films
2025 retrospective
Film, TV & Music
Culture
Live Story

From Gaza to Sudan: The films that defined cinema in 2025

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

30 December, 2025
Palestinian actor Mohammed Bakri poses d
Palestine
MENA
Live Story

Mohammad Bakri, Palestinian director of 'Jenin, Jenin' dies

Sarah Khalil
24 December, 2025
ISRAEL-POLITICS-VOTE
Israel
MENA
Live Story

Israeli minister moves to cut film funding after Palestinian win

The New Arab Staff
23 December, 2025