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 Arab world and Barbie: Why Greta Gerwig's film has provoked anger in the Middle East

Palestinian Prison Break: Film shows resilience in the face of Israeli injustice

Ghada Abed

Oppenheimer: The glorification of mass murder – coming to a cinema near you

Hamid Dabashi

The banality of censorship: A decade of war against the arts in Sisi's Egypt

Memories of a Massacre: Revisiting Rabaa and the end of the Egyptian revolution

The Soil and the Sea: Excavating Lebanon's history of violence

Barbie: AI-generated images of 'every country' portrayals spark criticism from Mena region

How Palestinian filmmakers are using the supernatural to confront the wounds of the Nakba

Empire, trauma and the Nakba: The making of The Promise

Harka: Tunisian film depicts the fire and failure of the Arab Spring

Ahmed D Dardir

In pictures: Depictions of Cleopatra through the ages

Tantura: Film on Nakba massacre of Palestinian village premieres at Bafta