Film

Locarno Film Festival 2026: Palestine, Iran and Gaza's genocide continue to dominate debate

The 79th iteration of the iconic festival took place in Switzerland between 5 and 15 August

Asad versus 7 Dogs: Two starkly different movies compete to be the summer Arab blockbuster

A vision of dissent: Tarik Saleh on his acclaimed Cairo trilogy

After 7 October: Five Israeli films that try to address the Palestinian elephant in the room

India bans 'The Voice of Hind Rajab', citing threats to relationship with Israel

Berlinale 2026: Arab and Turkish filmmakers deliver strong line-up despite Gaza controversy

Berlinale 2026: Films play second fiddle to Gaza controversies for the third year running

Marvel's Moon Knight: Trailer drops for new series based in Ancient Egypt

Welcome the new year with these Arabic shows on Netflix

A look at the top 10 Middle East movies of 2021

Netflix celebrates Arab cinema with dozens of new releases

Palestine: 'Smuggled sperm' backlash prompts film director to halt screening

Black Medusa: Will its brutal heroine change North African cinema?

Human rights record casts a shadow over Saudi film festival opening

Al Kameen: UAE’s Yemen war film rides nationalist fervour to break records

Arabic Netflix shows to watch in December

‘Taken’ director makes UAE-backed film about Yemen war

Egypt bans Marvel film Eternals from cinemas

Let it be Morning: Israeli director rejects categorisation for award-winning drama