Qatar and Jordan make moves, Palestinian cinema and Gaza are drawing attention, Egypt returns to the Un Certain Regard program after nine years, and Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi make their presence felt ...

At this year's Cairo Intl. Film Festival, Egyptian filmmakers arrive not just to premiere their films, but to stake a claim in the country's cinematic future. Once the beating heart of Arab cinema, ...

A wide range of Egyptian films dominate the Arabic-language selection in Venice this year, including two feature debuts — from Khaled Mansour and Muhammed Hamdy — that represent new directions in ...

From comedies to true crime thrillers, here are four films hitting cinemas over the holidays ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Aladdin” star Mena Massoud, who is a Canadian actor of Egyptian heritage, recently starred in — and produced — his first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arab independent films are enjoying a resurgence in terms of festival and commercial success affirms Antoine Khalife, the Red Sea ...

The Arab Cinema Center (ACC) has announced the nominations for the 9th Critics Awards for Arab Films, the ceremony which will take place on the fringes of the Cannes Film Festival in May. Four films ...

"Each film in the lineup offers a unique lens through which audiences can engage with the themes of identity, resilience, and the complexities of modern life," organizers of the Saudi fest in Jeddah ...

Arab cinema and its representatives are out in full force - and in the spotlight - on the Croisette this year, where the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday. Case in point: ...