Mariana Hristova

The New Arab Meets: Palestinian director Areeb Zuaiter to discuss 'Yalla Parkour', a powerful exploration of Gaza, memory, and the search for freedom

Ahead of the 2025 Oscars, TNA takes a look at the MENA countries that have selected their national film entries for consideration for Best International Feature

Film Review: In her feature debut, Turkish filmmaker Belkıs Bayrak presents a young woman's journey to reclaim her personal space after sexual assault

We speak to director Mehdi Barsaoui about his film Aïcha, which follows a woman’s quest for identity and freedom amid family conflict and corruption

Tunisian filmmaker Ala Eddine Slim talks more about his unique third feature, Agora, which grabbed the Pardo Verde award at the 77th Locarno Film Festival

Film review: Iranian filmmaker in exile Mohammad Rasoulof shows the dangers of being a civil servant in Iran through a family drama that turns into a thriller

Film review: Inspired by a true story, filmmaker Burak Çevik reconstructs a night of deadly attacks by right-wing extremists on leftist students in 1978 Ankara

The New Arab Meets: Iranian-Australian filmmaker Noora Niasari, whose drama about a strong Iranian mother escaping her oppressive husband premieres in the UK

Film review: In Barsha, Egypt, young women challenge societal norms through street theatre, as captured in the award-winning documentary 'The Brink of Dreams'.

The New Arab Meets: Visual artist and filmmaker Hala Elkoussy whose elegant black-and-white second feature is set between two realms.