‘Nonetheless, the coffee is poured once again, conjuring memories of unachievable dreams and desires ever destined to be effaced’

Belgian-Moroccan director Kadija Leclere’s debut film, which examines the role of women in traditional Moroccan society

‘My family is here. I’m hanging here, torn between these two countries, these two realities. I belong to both these countries without being totally part of them’

‘Some people follow the masses. Others follow the sun’ – Annemarie Jacir’s bittersweet film about the Palestinian struggle, and one boy’s quest for freedom

A powerful documentary and critique of the relationship between Hollywood and the Arab world, which follows two boys on a road trip throughout Morocco

Leila Albayaty’s film of love, loss, and music in Berlin, which recently screened at this year’s Dubai International Film Festival

Said Ould-Khalifa’s stirring portrayal of the origins of the Algerian War of Independence and its founding father, Ahmed Zabana

Find out how Bahraini filmmaker Mohammed Rashed Bu Ali is making waves in his island’s burgeoning cinema industry

French-Afghan novelist and director Atiq Rahimi’s haunting, metaphorical tale of love, war, and liberation in modern-day Afghanistan