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From Abdul to Leila: Reconnecting with memory through poetry

Film review: Artist Leila Albayaty digs deep into her family history to construct meaningful recollections & piece together her own complex Arab-French identity

Mariana Hristova

17 May, 2024

In the Lebanese adaptation of 'Perfect Strangers,' a group of friends engage in a risky game. [Getty]

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Arabic Netflix rom-com sparks shockwave in Egypt

Thaer Mansour

24 January, 2022

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The British-Palestinian filmmaker fighting for the forgotten

Ouissal Harize

07 January, 2022

Farha - Growing old through the brutality of war

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Farha: Growing old through the brutality of the Nakba

Davide Abbatescianni

15 November, 2021

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Egyptian film Feathers wins big at Carthage Film Festival

The New Arab Staff

07 November, 2021

IFF Programmer of African and Middle Eastern Cinema Rasha Salti and "The Bad" Director Ayten Amin,

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Life, love and death: The New Arab Meets Ayten Amin

Ouissal Harize

23 September, 2021

You Resemble Me (2021)

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You Resemble Me: A daring attempt at humanising an extremist

Hanna Flint

10 September, 2021

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Streams: A decadent look at Tunisian society

Davide Abbatescianni

10 September, 2021

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Copilot: Is all fair in love and war?

Hanna Flint

08 September, 2021

Abboudi Abu Jawdeh shows part of his vintage cinema poster collection at his office in the Lebanese capital Beirut [Getty Images]

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Creativity in crisis: Lebanese cinema proves its resilience

Sami Erchoff

02 September, 2021

Sabaya: a hauntingly revealing documentary filmed in Syria's Al-Hawl camp

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Sabaya: How resilience emerged from the horrors of Al-Hawl

Hanna Flint

20 August, 2021

The Sea Ahead: Ely Dagher's enigmatic debut

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The Sea Ahead: An introspective portrait of millennial fear

Davide Abbatescianni

20 August, 2021

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On the pursuit of normalcy: The New Arab Meets Sofia Djama

Ouissal Harize

17 August, 2021

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Safar Film Festival: Arab revolution from streets to screens

Ouissal Harize

08 July, 2021

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Habibi Collective: Collating films made by Arab women

Sarah Khalil

09 September, 2020

SAFAR -- Arab British Centre

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London's only Arab film festival showcases classic literary worlds

Sarah Khalil

15 September, 2018

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Adel Emam: 'I did not attack Saudi Arabia'

Marwa Abdel Fadeel

08 April, 2015