Oscar Submissions
The Cave
(غار)
The patriarchy has no place in a war.
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- Syria, Denmark, Germany • 2019
- Director Feras Fayyad
- Cast Amani Ballour, Salim Namour
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Hulu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Vudu, National Geographic
Capernaum
(کفرناحوم)
Zain, a hardened 12-year-old boy struggling to survive on the streets of Beirut, sues his parents for his conception.
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- Lebanon, United States, France • 2018
- Director Nadine Labaki
- Cast Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Nadine Labaki, Kawthar Al Haddad, Fadi Kamel Youssef
- Genre Drama
- Available on Starz Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
Yomeddine
(يوم الدين)
A Coptic leper and his orphaned young friend embark on an unforgettable journey in search of their lost families.
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- Egypt, United States, Austria • 2018
- Director Abu Bakr Shawky
- Cast Rady Gamal, Shahira Fahmy, Ahmed Abdelhafiz, Osama Abdallah, Mohamed Abdel Azim
- Genre Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, VUDU Free, Kanopy
A Drowning Man
We are all drowning men just trying to keep our heads above water.
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- Denmark, United Kingdom, Greece • 2017
- Director Mahdi Fleifel
- Cast Atef Alshafei, Rebih El-Saleous
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, DocAlliance Films, Netflix basic with Ads, Amazon Video
Of Fathers and Sons
(Die Kinder des Kalifats)
A rare glimpse into the life of a radicalist family, at the point where childhood dies and jihadism is born.
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- Germany, United States, Syria • 2017
- Director Talal Derki
- Cast Abu Osama
- Genre Documentary, War
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kino Now
Sheikh Jackson
(شيخ جاكسون)
A young imam struggles to cope with the sudden death of Michael Jackson.
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- Egypt • 2017
- Director Amr Salama
- Cast Ahmed Al Fishawy, Ahmed Malek, Amina Khalil
- Genre Drama
- Available on fuboTV, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Crackle, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, VUDU Free, Kanopy, Plex,
Barakah Meets Barakah
(بركة يقابل بركة)
A laid-back civil servant and a wealthy video blogger struggle to make it as a modern couple amid strict Saudi social conventions.
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- Saudi Arabia • 2016
- Director Mahmoud Sabbagh
- Cast Hisham Fageeh, Fatima Al-Banawi, Sami Hifny, Khairia Nazmi, Abdulmajeed Al-Ruhaidi
- Genre Comedy, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Clash
(إشتباك)
Conflict is on the inside.
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- Egypt, France • 2016
- Director Mohamed Diab
- Cast Nelly Karim, Hani Adel, Mohamed El Sebaii, Tarek Abdel Aziz, Hosny Sheta, Ahmed Dash
- Genre Thriller, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kino Now, Kanopy
The White Helmets
To save a life is to save all of humanity.
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- United Kingdom • 2016
- Director Orlando von Einsiedel
- Cast Khalid Farah, Mohammed Farah, Abu Omar, Raed Saleh
- Genre Documentary, War
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
3000 Nights
(3000 Nocy)
A young Palestinian schoolteacher gives birth to her son in an Israeli prison where she fights to protect him while trying to survive and maintain hope.
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- Occupied Palestinian Territory, France, Jordan • 2015
- Director Mai Masri
- Cast Rakeen Saad, Karim Saleh, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Alicia Sánchez, Raida Adon, Yussuf Abu-Warda
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Theeb
A young Bedouin boy is forced through a greatly hastened coming-of-age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey.
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- United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan • 2014
- Director Naji Abu Nowar
- Cast Jacir Eid, Hassan Mutlag, Hussein Salameh, Marji Audeh, Jack Fox
- Genre Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- Available on Hoopla, Film Movement Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, FlixFling, Kanopy
Omar
(عمر)
A Palestinian freedom fighter is captured and forced to work as a double agent for the Israeli authorities.
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- Palestine • 2013
- Director Hany Abu-Assad
- Cast Adam Bakri, Waleed Zuaiter, Leem Lubany, Samer Bisharat, Iyad Hoorani, Mousa Habiib Allah
- Genre Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Chai Flicks, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Kanopy
The Square
During the Egyptian Revolution, young activists armed with determination, humor, and social media savvy fight for their country’s future.
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- United Kingdom, Egypt, United States • 2013
- Director Jehane Noujaim
- Cast Khalid Abdalla, Dina Abdullah, Dina Amer, Magdy Ashour, Ramy Essam, Ahmed Hassan
- Genre Documentary, Drama, History
- Available on Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Kanopy
Wadjda
(وجدة)
After a fight with a neighborhood boy, Wadjda attempts to raise money for a bicycle to beat him in a race.
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- Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Germany • 2012
- Director Haifaa Al-Mansour
- Cast Reem Abdullah, Waad Mohammed, Abdullrahman Algohani, Ahd, Sultan Al Assaf, Dana Abdullilah
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube