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

The Brink of Dreams: How a compelling coming-of-age story reveals much about Egyptian Coptic life

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Hollywood, what did you do during Israel’s war on Gaza?

Caspar Salmon

Israel's genocide in Gaza

The truth about October 7: Filmmaker Richard Sanders discusses his Al Jazeera film with Peter Oborne

Origin spotlights the 'banality of evil' - and we're seeing it today in Gaza

Myriam François

The far-right plot to destroy a French film about police violence

Jonathan Glazer and the need to divest from US film over Gaza

Caspar Salmon

The Zone of Interest: The banal dreams of Nazi settler colonialism

Hazem Fahmy

A car crash Berlinale concludes with a German witch hunt against pro-Palestine filmmakers

Berlin Film Festival: A broken cultural scene and the Palestinian question dominate