Arab Films and Where to Find Them!
From a ragtag band to performing in front of thousands, the life of famous "Arab Idol" singer Mohammed Assaf is explored. Mohammed will stop at nothing to achieve his dream of singing in the Cairo Opera Hall, even if it means getting smuggled across dangerous borders, forging documents, and defying all odds.
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Seeking to avenge a local girl's honor, an Egyptian police officer takes on the British army.
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.
After his parents suffer a mysterious death, young Abdo finds himself entangled in the dark world of drugs and crime.
A witty child refugee surviving the streets of Beirut sues his negligent parents to seek justice.
When Omar and Salma's daughter is kidnapped, the two must come together despite their marital problems.
A man suffering from amnesia can't seem to choose between the women playing tricks on him.
This genie may only grant you one wish, but he'll give you seven chances to become the person you aspire to be.
Aren't hospitals supposed to be safe?
When a charming plastic surgeon is introduced to his new love's single mother, he falls in love with her instead.
Five Lebanese women work and spend time discussing their lives in a beauty salon.
To take advantage of a booking mix-up, a fun-loving bachelor pretends to marry a complete stranger as they "honeymoon" together.
A father's quest to convince his town that having special needs does not make his son a "demon."
An Egyptian divorce lawyer stumbles through amusing situations with his female clients and with societal contradictions.
A baby, a marriage, but no sex, all for the right price.
Love is blind.
Prodigal daughter Sofia returns from her acting career in Hollywood to attend her father's funeral. But, with the family reunited once again, shocking secrets are revealed.
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Religious conversion through peer pressure.
A father's quest to convince his town that having special needs does not make his son a "demon."
Soraya, a Brooklyn-born Palestinian, seeks to reclaim both her family's home and their money taken during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
A newspaper salesman at the train station in Cairo develops an unhealthy obsession with a woman who sells refreshments.
A young teacher is assigned to a village whose children are cursed to wander the desert.
Stories of modern and traditional spirituality come together in this tale of journeys.
Amidst the throes of puberty, life is difficult for twelve-year-old Noura in his Tunisian town where the lives of men and women are kept utterly separate.
A young Palestinian refugee tires of his life in a refugee camp and leaves in search of his separated father.
Who says girls shouldn't bike?
A mother attempts to keep her family safe as war rages and a sniper lies in wait outside her home.
A Coptic leper and his orphaned young friend embark on an unforgettable journey in search of their lost families.
For this taxi driver in Palestine, chaos is the rule.
To what lengths would you go to break free from a love that has run its course?
The lives of riders in the third-class cars are explored 90 minutes before the 2002 El Ayyat train accident.
Mariam must fight for her rights, even though justice lies on the side of her tormentors.
Zain, a hardened 12-year-old boy scrambling to survive on the streets of Beirut, sues his parents for having brought him into such an unjust world where being a refugee with no documents means that your rights can easily be denied.
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A young imam struggles to cope with the sudden death of Michael Jackson.
Conflict is on the inside.
To save a life is to save all of humanity.
Who says girls shouldn't bike?
A young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming-of-age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey.
A laid-back civil servant and a wealthy video blogger struggle to make it as a modern couple amid strict Saudi social conventions.
The patriarchy has no place in a war.
We are all drowning men just trying to keep our heads above water.
A Coptic leper and his orphaned young friend embark on an unforgettable journey in search of their lost families.
During the Egyptian Revolution, young activists armed with determination, humor, and social media savvy fight for their country’s future.
A Palestinian freedom fighter works as a double agent for the Israeli authorities.
A rare glimpse into the life of a radicalist family, at the point where childhood dies and jihadism is born.
Mixing styles of documentary and fiction to blur the lines between what is real and what is acted, Youssef Chahine creates a portrait of Egypt’s bustling capital, a major center of the Arab world. But by filming Cairo with his unique sense of artistic digression, Chahine transforms this portrait of a city into the self-portrait of a filmmaker.
Available on Fandor, Amazon
The patriarchy has no place in a war.
Desperate acts can emerge from the most ordinary of circumstances.
They're bold. They're fearless. And they're tearing up tracks all over Palestine.
A raw, first-person account of the last war in Gaza in the summer of 2014 from the eyes of a first responder.
During the Egyptian Revolution, young activists armed with determination, humor, and social media savvy fight for their country’s future.
On the streets of Egypt, the only rule is that there are no rules.
To save a life is to save all of humanity.
It takes a village.
Through an unprecedented 10-month theater initiative, female inmates at a Lebanese prison share their personal stories.
Does it bother you to have killed another man in the name of freedom?
Lost in the middle of the Bekaa valley after fleeing the Syrian war, 7-year-old Abed must protect and care for his sick grandfather in the ruthless city of Beirut. Forced to beg on the streets, Abed's situation deteriorates even further in the wake of a horrific accident.
Available on Netflix
To what lengths would you go to break free from a love that has run its course?
To save a life is to save all of humanity.
Two lonely people accidentally meet in a Cairo taxi and take a journey of self-discovery that reconnects them to the joys life.
There are still beautiful things in life, and music is one of them.
Four Arab kids search for a pool and find relief from both the heat and their trauma as Syrian refugees.
When the President of the Republic visits a soap shop, things get real clean.
A Palestinian inmate serving time in an Israeli jail receives a visit from his wife who devises a bold and crafty operation to fulfill their secret desires.
What goes on when the cameras aren't rolling is even more important.
We are all drowning men just trying to keep our heads above water.
Organized by MAD Solutions, the Arab Cinema Center (ACC) is a nonprofit organization registered in Amsterdam since its inception in 2015. The ACC is an international promotional platform for Arab cinema as it provides the filmmaking industry with a professional window to connect with their counterparts from all over the world.
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