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Jafar Panahi at the 98th Annual Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.

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Iran court rejects filmmaker Panahi's appeal against jail term

Panahi's sentence was based on "producing an underground and problematic film against the ruling establishment"

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

07 June, 2026

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Palestinian cinema

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Oscars shortlist features three films centred on Palestine

The New Arab Staff

17 December, 2025

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Film, TV & Music

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Calle Málaga: Carmen Maura shines in Morocco's Oscar entry

Mariana Hristova

Mariana Hristova

10 October, 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

Israeli forces blocked journalists rom touring filmmaker's village in the West Bank [Getty]

Occupied West Bank

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Israeli forces block media at Palestinian Oscar winner's village

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

02 June, 2025

It will take more than an Oscar to stop Israel's West Bank plans

It will take more than an Oscar to stop Israel's West Bank plans

Leilani Farha

27 March, 2025

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Palestinian filmmaker says settlers attacked him over Oscar win

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

27 March, 2025

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Florida

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Florida mayor wants to evict cinema for showing 'No Other Land'

Brooke Anderson

14 March, 2025

Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, winners of the Best Documentary Feature Film for “No Other Land”, pose in the press room during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre

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Documentary on Palestine 'No Other Land' wins Oscar

04 March, 2025

Pro-Palestinian film No Other Land wins 'Best International Documentary' at the Oscars 2025

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The Palestinian cause has won an Oscar — for telling the truth

Sarah Agha

03 March, 2025

Mia Khalifa and Gal Gadot

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Mia Khalifa, Gal Gadot 'react' to pro-Palestine film Oscar win

The New Arab Staff

03 March, 2025

Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, winners of the Best Documentary Feature Film for “No Other Land”, pose in the press room during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre

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Palestinians rejoice as 'No Other Land' wins a historic Oscar

The New Arab Staff

03 March, 2025

Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham for Best Documentary Feature Film, "No Other Land," in the press room at the 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Los Angeles. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty)

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Israeli-Palestinian film 'No Other Land' wins best documentary feature

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

03 March, 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

Iran

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Actress of Oscar-nominated film to face 74 lashes and prison

The New Arab Staff

02 March, 2025

Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón under fire over Islamophobic and racist comments [Getty]

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Emilia Perez star slammed over previous 'Islamophobic posts'

Salma Ouaguira

31 January, 2025

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Film, TV & Music

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No Other Land: The Oscar-nominated film's call to end occupation

Tim Brinkhof

29 January, 2025

Moore has said the film shines a much-needed light on the 'genocide' occurring in Gaza

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Michael Moore backs Gaza film 'From Ground Zero' amid US release

The New Arab Staff

06 January, 2025