THE ESCAPE TO SCHOOL
THE ESCAPE TO SCHOOL Sweden, Palestine I 2026 I Arabic dialogue with Swedish subtitles l 16 minABOUT FILM When a fierce winter storm destroys their forest homes, a group of wise small people seek refuge in a nearby village school. The children and their teacher...
CALLE MÁLAGA
CALLE MÁLAGA Morocco, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium I 2025 I Spanish, Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 116 minABOUT FILM Moroccan director Maryam Touzani confirms her position as one of the leading voices in contemporary Arab cinema with her feature...
TO DREAM PERHAPS
TO DREAM PERHAPS Tunisia, France I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 83 minABOUT FILM The documentary To Dream, Perhaps (Tunis – Berlin) by Tunisian director Nidhal Guiga celebrates its World Premiere at the Malmö Arab Film Festival — a special...
HABIBI HUSSEIN
HABIBI HUSSEIN Palestine, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Sweden I 2025 I Arabic, English, German dialogue with English subtitles l 96 minABOUT FILM Palestinian filmmaker and actor Alex Bakri presents his deeply personal feature-length documentary Habibi Hussein, a work...
MY FATHER’S SCENT
MY FATHER'S SCENT Egypt, Norway, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, France, Qatar I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 96 minABOUT FILM In My Father’s Scent, Egyptian director Mohamed Siam presents an intimate feature film whose international journey began with...
MASTERCLASS WITH…
MASTERCLASS WITH ABDULLAH AL MUHEISENMasterclass As part of the program, the festival will present a special screening of Al-Muhaisen’s landmark documentary “Assassination of a City” (1977)—one of his most significant works, reflecting his cinematic vision and...
BAAB
BAAB United Arab Emirates I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 97 minABOUT FILM The Emirati director Nayla Al Khaja marks a milestone in the history of Emirati cinema with her feature film Baab, which had its world premiere in the official...