MAFF 2026
16th Malmö Arab Film Festival April 10- 16The 16th edition of the Malmö Arab Film Festival took place in Malmö April 10–16, 2026. The festival welcomed thousands of cinemagoers from Malmö, across Sweden, and abroad, together with acclaimed actors, directors, producers, and film professionals, celebrating the richness and diversity of contemporary Arab cinema.
During the festival, 43 feature films, documentaries, short films, school screenings, and special programmes were presented, representing 29 production countries. The programme featured the official competitions for feature films, documentaries, and short films, alongside Arab Nights, Swedish Voices, gala screenings, special screenings, school cinema, and family programmes.
As the largest Arab film festival in Northern Europe, MAFF continued to offer a vibrant meeting place for audiences and filmmakers through exhibitions, panel discussions, Q&A sessions, workshops, networking events, and cultural activities that strengthened dialogue and intercultural exchange.
The festival also continued its industry platform, Malmö Industry Days (MID), bringing together filmmakers, producers, financiers, and industry professionals from the Arab world and the Nordic countries to foster co-productions, professional networking, and the development of new film projects.
During this edition, the Saudi filmmaker Abdullah Al-Muhaisen was honoured in recognition of his pioneering contribution to Saudi and Arab cinema. The festival also presented a special screening of his acclaimed documentary Assassination of a City (1977), followed by a masterclass where he reflected on his distinguished career and the evolution of filmmaking in the region.
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