Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim-Opening

The Arab Film Festival will be opened with the film ‘Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim’ this year. Ingredients: two lingering souls and a goat.

Stitching Palestine & Museum of Memories

The stories of twelve Palestinian women weave into a collective picture of their homeland.

Mahbas

During an overnight visit of her daughter’s suitor she so longs for she discovers that he is not the perfect son-in-law.

A Memory in Khaki

A Syrian account, which, by laying out the past, tells the story of the future

76 min and 15 sec & Take me Home

Beautifull playfull alleys and stairs in South Italy

Shahira

An unlikely adventurous friendship between two children

Burning Hope

An unlikely friendship and the portrait of a fragile country haunted by so many ghosts.

Al Asleyeen

Money problems and a suspicious phone will change his life forever.

Until the Birds Return

Three stories plunge us into the human soul of a contemporary Arab society

Path of Maryam

A spiritual journey of father and daughter

Eccomi..Eccoti

Two men. Two realities.

Wachma

The story of a rebellious young man

In Between

In Between follows three different women in the city of Tel Aviv

Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces

Man loves woman, who needs to marry another man who loves another woman. Will it work out for all of them?

How a small dispute became a matter of national importance

Featured film

5 - 7 October 2018

Cinerama Rotterdam

From Northern Africa through West Asia to the Gulf States

The Arab Film Festival is committed to showing not only the politics and daily life, but also the beauty, artistry and humor of the Arab world. The Arab Film Festival presents the Arab world from within through its annual film festival in Rotterdam and various other events throughout the year.

Upcoming events

And the winner is…

The Arab Film Festival granted 4 awards during its closing ceremony: best feature film, best short film, best screenplay award and the audience award.

Nice to meet: Shariff Nasr

Have you ever wondered who the members of the Arab Film Festival board are? Yes/no? Anyway: an interview with Shariff Nasr, one of our board members…