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TO A LAND UNKNOWN
TO A LAND UNKNOWN United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 106 minAbout film Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. But when Reda loses...
SNOW WHITE
SNOW WHITE Egypt I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 105 min About film Snow White is a groundbreaking 2024 Egyptian drama directed by Taghrid Abouelhassan, featuring Mariam Sherif as Iman, a young woman with dwarfism navigating societal challenges in...
PASSING DREAMS
PASSING DREAMS Palestine, Sweden, France, Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 85 minSYNOPSISSami, a young 12 years old boy, takes us on an exciting adventure that spans an entire day and night in the company of his uncle, and the uncle's...
MY DRIVER AND I
MY DRIVER AND I Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles I 110 minAbout Film Saudi filmmaker and actress Ahd Kamel made her feature film debut with My Driver and I, an intimate coming-of-age story that reflects the evolving landscape of...
THE ESCAPE TO SCHOOL Familjedag Stadsbiblioteket
AL GAID
AL GAID Saudi Arabia I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles I 103 minAbout Film Saudi filmmaker Hussam Alhulwah brings forward Al Gaid, an epic desert adventure that reimagines the revenge genre through a distinctly Arabian lens. Set in the harsh and wintery...
HIJRA
HIJRA Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, United Kingdom I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 115 minABOUT FILM Saudi director Shahad Ameen continues to establish her international presence with her feature film “Hijra”, which has received widespread critical...
ESAAF
ESAAF Saudi Arabia I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles I 110 minABOUT FILM Esaaf is a high-energy comedy starring Saudi actor and stand-up comedian Ibrahim Al Hajjaj and directed by British filmmaker Colin Teague, known for his work on internationally...
My Beautiful Baghdad
My Beautiful Baghdad Ali Jbara Al-Daraji is an Iraqi-Canadian filmmaker and producer working between Toronto and the MENA region. His work explores themes of memory, war, and identity through intimate human stories. He is the director of the short film My Beautiful...
THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE
THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE Iraq, USA, Qatar I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with Swedish subtitles l 102 minABOUT FILM The Iraqi director Hassan Hadi made an extraordinary debut on the international film scene with his first feature film, The President’s Cake, achieving an...
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...
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH Saudi Arabia I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles I 115 minABOUT FILM A Matter of Life and Death is a romantic dark comedy directed by Anas Ba-Tahaf and written by Saudi writer and actress Sarah Taibah, who also stars in the...
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...
ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU
ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU Germany, Cyprus, Palestine, Jordan, Greece, Qatar, Saudi Arabia I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 146 minABOUT FILM Palestinian director Cherien Dabis has made a remarkable mark on the global cinematic scene with her...
LIFE AFTER SIHAM
LIFE AFTER SIHAM France, Egypt I 2025 I Arabic, French dialogue with English subtitles l 76 minABOUT FILM Egyptian-French filmmaker Namir Abdel Messeeh affirms his position as one of the leading voices in contemporary documentary cinema with his film Life After...
FLANA
FLANA Iraq, France, Qatar I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 87 minABOUT FILM Iraqi filmmaker Zahraa Ghandour presents her powerful feature-length documentary Flana, a deeply personal work that emerges from individual memory to reopen a...
SINK
SINK Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, France I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 87 minABOUT FILM Jordanian director Zain Duraie makes a remarkable mark on the international cinematic landscape with her feature film Sink, which had its world premiere...
ANTI-CINEMA
ANTI-CINEMA Saudi Arabia I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 118 minABOUT FILM Saudi filmmaker Ali Saeed presents his bold and intellectual feature-length documentary Anti-Cinema, exploring the history of Saudi cinema from an unconventional...
COMPLAINT NO. 713317
COMPLAINT NO. 713317 Egypt I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 80 minABOUT FILM Egyptian director Yasser Shafiey delivers a striking and original feature debut with Complaint No. 713317, a film that transforms an ordinary domestic irritation into...
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH Saudi Arabia I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles I 115 minABOUT FILM A Matter of Life and Death is a romantic dark comedy directed by Anas Ba-Tahaf and written by Saudi writer and actress Sarah Taibah, who also stars in the...
YUNAN
YUNAN Germany, Canada, Italy I 2025 I Arabic, German, English dialogue with English subtitles l 124 minABOUT FILM Syrian director Ameer Fakher Eldin presents his second feature film, Yunan, a cinematic work with a renewed global presence that has firmly...
THE LAST CHAPTER
THE LAST CHAPTER Finland I 2025 I English, Finnish, Acholi dialogue with English subtitles l 83 minABOUT FILM Mohamed El Aboudi’s documentary The Last Chapter follows three aging immigrants in Finland—Justine, Sisto, and Ben Allal—as they reflect deeply on...
THE STORIES
THE STORIES France, Egypt, Austria, Sweden I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 111 minABOUT FILM Egyptian director Abu Bakr Shawky reaffirms his position as one of the leading voices in contemporary Arab cinema with his feature film The Stories,...
ONE MORE SHOW
ONE MORE SHOW Egypt I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 74 minABOUT FILM Directors Mai Saad and Ahmed Al Danaf present in their feature-length documentary One More Show a deeply human and moving work that documents the journey of the “Free Gaza...
MY FATHER AND QADDAFI
MY FATHER AND QADDAFI Libya, USA, Sweden I 2025 I English, Arabic, French dialogue with English subtitles l 88 minABOUT FILM Libyan director and writer Jihan K presents in her feature-length documentary My Father and Qaddafi a work of extraordinary courage and...