Rated 7+ IMDb · 70%+ RT Little-known finds Curated by humans
Rated 7+ IMDb · 70%+ RT Little-known finds Curated by humans
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.
Dir. Ahmad Hassunah & Ahmed Al Danaf
From Ground Zero doesn’t have the most number of shorts within an anthology film, though it comes pretty close with…
Dir. Johan Grimonprez
In the 1950s and 60s, as Congo freed itself from Western rule, it also played a vital role in the…
Dir. Mariam Ahmady
At a certain age, it can feel like starting over again isn’t possible, especially when all signs discourage you from…
Dir. Ken Loach
Renowned British director Ken Loach’s signature traits are present in The Old Oak: simple, humanistic, and unapologetically hopeful. But this…
Dir. Tarik Saleh
When he’s accepted into the prestigious Islamic university Al-Azhar, fisherman’s son Adam (Tawfeek Barhom) gets an eye-opening education — but…
Dir. Kaouther Ben Hania
Normally, a film like this would be a straightforward documentary with archival footage and key interviews with experts in the…
Dir. Kevin Macdonald
Given the political nature of the story, it’s not surprising that The Mauritanian takes a somewhat safe and simple approach…
Dir. Ameen Nayfeh
How far would you go for the people that you love? Regardless of the answer, whether that would be one…
Dir. Hogir Hirori
When it comes to depicting human rights violations, sometimes it’s more important to depict them as fast as you can,…
Dir. Alan Ball
You’ll recognize more than a few faces in Uncle Frank. There are no mega-stars but the caliber of acting in…
The drug trade is international, but it is rarely portrayed as such on TV. Drug thrillers often take place in…
This historical show with immaculate production value is about the fall of Constantinople in 1453. It’s fully in English, despite…
Dir. Scott Z. Burns
Adam Driver, Annette Bening, and Jon Hamm are among the many recognizable faces of this star-packed political drama. Driver, pictured…
Dir. Hassan Fazili
Hassan Fazili and Nargis Fazili are two filmmakers who, faced with death threats, escape their home in Afghanistan and start…
Dir. Alex Gibney & Ali Selim
The incredible script for this Hulu-produced series comes courtesy of Lawrence Wright, who wrote the Pulitzer-winning book the series is…
Dir. Aki Kaurismäki
Simple but lovely movies like Fallen Leaves are hard to come by these days. While others rely on complicated dialogue…
Dir. David Oelhoffen
Far from Men adapts Albert Camus’ The Guest, but while the events of the story occurred half a century ago,…
Dir. Amr Salama
Michael Jackson’s death triggers the sudden unraveling of a young imam’s buttoned-up life in this idiosyncratic Egyptian character study. The…
Dir. Ai Weiwei & Weiwei Ai
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei directs his attention towards the ongoing refugee crisis, the biggest displacement of people since World War…
Dir. John Guillermin
Comparison to the latest adaptation aside, there’s plenty to enjoy from the 1978 version of Death on the Nile. For…
Dir. Alexander Payne & Alfonso Cuarón
This anthology of 18 short films — directed by the likes of the Coen brothers, Gurinder Chadha, Wes Craven, and…
Dir. Chris Morris & Christopher Morris
Four Lions is as black and as dark as a movie can ever get, mixing cultural relevancy with humor and…
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