Saudi Arabia is an important geopolitical and cultural player in the Middle East. Its landscape, society, and history give way to unique stories. Though the Saudi Arabian film industry is fairly young ...

Arab cinema continues to break new ground with a fresh crop of social dramas, several of which depict female empowerment in different forms. These range from the tale of a young woman who fakes being ...

As conflicts escalate in the Middle East and North Africa, from Palestine to Yemen and Sudan, filmmakers have seen an increase in solidarity within the local creative community to find ways to ...

Saudi films are making waves at top festivals with stories that are both local and universally human. In this episode of THR News, sponsored by the Saudi Film Commission, we explore why Hijrah and ...

Hiam Abass, left, and Lina Soualem in "Bye Bye Tiberas," which will be screened on the opening night of the 18th annual Twin Cities Arab Film Festival.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saudi films are making waves at top festivals with stories that are both local and universally human. In this episode of THR News, ...

The Arab Cinema Center (ACC) has announced the nominations for the 9th Critics Awards for Arab Films, the ceremony which will take place on the fringes of the Cannes Film Festival in May. Four films ...

The art and culture of the Arab world has filled local theaters with the start of the thirteenth annual Arabian Sights Film Festival, which began Friday and will run until Nov. 2. The festival ...

When attempting to break into a nascent film industry, many filmmakers place their bets in tried and tested formats. Family dramas, romantic comedies, action thrillers. But, in the Arab region, where ...

Now in its 29th year, the Arab Film Festival is underway across the Bay Area, bringing films and filmmakers from across the Arab world to local audiences. As Managing Director Maya Labban helped host ...

The 28th annual Arab Film Festival is underway in San Francisco, marking its continued status as the oldest Arab film festival outside the Arab world. The festival, which runs until Sunday, November 3 ...