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

Middle East cinema: Why you can't watch some of its best films

Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque: 'The side you've never seen before'

Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound is making it to the big screen

Egypt's biggest film: How The Passage owes a debt to Sisi

Never escaping Palestine: Filmmaker Elia Suleiman's ode to 'home'

Arab films: Seven independent movies to watch out for

Cannes film festival 2019: The good, the bad and the ugly

Aladdin star Mena Massoud under fire for saying he 'doesn't understand' Mideast politics

The Unknown Saint: Robbers, riches and religion make for fresh film debut

Arab films at Cannes 2019: Strong showing for Middle East, North Africa cinema

Sex, lies and Jerusalem: The unforgiving films of director Muayad Alayan

What Jordan Peele's film can teach 'Us' about the American empire

Azad Essa