Depictions of the Middle East and Africa have been around since the beginning of cinema history, while Arab filmmakers are finally beginning to gain global notoriety. Here are the best movies featuring the Arabic language to stream now.
From Ground Zero doesn’t have the most number of shorts within an anthology film, though it comes pretty close with…
Set in one of Morocco’s oldest medinas, Blue Caftan is a tender portrayal of pure love and the different forms…
Renowned British director Ken Loach’s signature traits are present in The Old Oak: simple, humanistic, and unapologetically hopeful. But this…
When he’s accepted into the prestigious Islamic university Al-Azhar, fisherman’s son Adam (Tawfeek Barhom) gets an eye-opening education — but…
Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s new movie is about an arrogant European artist who tattoos a Syrian man’s back, essentially…
Based on the real-life experience of director Elegance Bratton, who was himself a Black gay marine soldier during the “don’t…
This offbeat drama is about a Syrian refugee who gets sent to a remote island in northern Scotland. “There was…
Simple but lovely movies like Fallen Leaves are hard to come by these days. While others rely on complicated dialogue…
You’ll recognize more than a few faces in Uncle Frank. There are no mega-stars but the caliber of acting in…
Given the political nature of the story, it’s not surprising that The Mauritanian takes a somewhat safe and simple approach…
The incredible script for this Hulu-produced series comes courtesy of Lawrence Wright, who wrote the Pulitzer-winning book the series is…
How far would you go for the people that you love? Regardless of the answer, whether that would be one…
La Cocina is pretty chaotic. Amidst the hectic rush hour at The Grill, writer-director Alonso Ruizpalacios brings a group of…
The drug trade is international, but it is rarely portrayed as such on TV. Drug thrillers often take place in…
Normally, a film like this would be a straightforward documentary with archival footage and key interviews with experts in the…
Based on a true story, Darin J. Sallam’s controversial debut feature Farha is, at heart, a brutal coming-of-age film. Set…
It’s rare now to hear the phrase “girl power” without being immediately suspicious of its intentions, reduced as it were…
At a certain age, it can feel like starting over again isn’t possible, especially when all signs discourage you from…
In the 1950s and 60s, as Congo freed itself from Western rule, it also played a vital role in the…
Hassan Fazili and Nargis Fazili are two filmmakers who, faced with death threats, escape their home in Afghanistan and start…
Ashkal takes an audaciously hybrid approach to genre: it’s part-noir, part-supernatural thriller, and full political allegory. The investigation at the…
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei directs his attention towards the ongoing refugee crisis, the biggest displacement of people since World War…
Finnish director and megastar Aki Kaurismäki hits with yet another absurd but poignant movie. The Other Side of Hope is…
Mayor follows Musa Hadid, the mayor of the de-facto capital of Palestine, Ramallah, over two years as he tries to…
Held back by awkward and uninspired musical numbers but otherwise a surprisingly funny and sweet animated comedy, Leo gets a…
This funny and charming movie is about a Palestinian slacker named Salam who works on a famous Israeli soap opera.…
When it comes to depicting human rights violations, sometimes it’s more important to depict them as fast as you can,…
Adam Driver, Annette Bening, and Jon Hamm are among the many recognizable faces of this star-packed political drama. Driver, pictured…
Don’t let the title and poster fool you—Riders of Justice isn’t the testosterone-filled action flick you’d expect going in (though…
A War (Krigen) is a Danish war drama that focuses on Commander Claus Pedersen (Pilou Asbæk) as he leads a…
Four Lions is as black and as dark as a movie can ever get, mixing cultural relevancy with humor and…
Theeb is set in the Hejaz (now part of Saudi Arabia) on the eve of the Great Arab Revolt against…
No results match your filters.
