PAST DIRECTORS — ANA Contemporary Arab Cinema

DIRECTORS ARCHIVE

2024

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AMJAD AL RASHEED / INSHALLAH A BOY

AMJAD AL RASHEED / INSHALLAH A BOY

CYRIL ARIS / DANCING ON THE EDGE OF A VOLCANO

CYRIL ARIS / DANCING ON THE EDGE OF A VOLCANO

ADIL EL ARBI AND BILALL FALLAH / REBEL

ADIL EL ARBI AND BILALL FALLAH / REBEL

AMR GAMAL / THE BURDENED (AL MURHAQOON)

AMR GAMAL / THE BURDENED (AL MURHAQOON)

OMAR HILAL / VOY! VOY! VOY!

OMAR HILAL / VOY! VOY! VOY!

MOHAMED KORDOFANI / GOODBYE JULIA

MOHAMED KORDOFANI / GOODBYE JULIA

CAROL MANSOUR / AIDA RETURNS

CAROL MANSOUR / AIDA RETURNS

HALKAWT MUSTAFA / HIDING SADDAM HUSSEIN

HALKAWT MUSTAFA / HIDING SADDAM HUSSEIN

FARAH NABULSI / THE TEACHER

FARAH NABULSI / THE TEACHER

IBRAHIM NASH'AT / HOLLYWOODGATE

IBRAHIM NASH'AT / HOLLYWOODGATE

FEYROUZ SERHAL / THE THIRD RAHBANI

FEYROUZ SERHAL / THE THIRD RAHBANI

ABU BAKR SHAWKY / HAJJAN

ABU BAKR SHAWKY / HAJJAN

2023

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AHMAD ABDALLA / 19 B

AHMAD ABDALLA / 19 B

AHMED YASSIN AL DARADJI / HANGING GARDENS

AHMED YASSIN AL DARADJI / HANGING GARDENS

ABDULLAH AL-ARAK / SATTAR

ABDULLAH AL-ARAK / SATTAR

AMEEN NAYFEH / 200 METERS

AMEEN NAYFEH / 200 METERS

BASIL KHALIL / A GAZA WEEKEND

BASIL KHALIL / A GAZA WEEKEND

BASSEL GHANDOUR / THE ALLEYS

BASSEL GHANDOUR / THE ALLEYS

SALAH ISSAAD / SOULA

SALAH ISSAAD / SOULA

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MAHA HAJ / MEDITERRANEAN FEVER

MARYAM TOUZANI / BLUE CAFTAN

MARYAM TOUZANI / BLUE CAFTAN

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TARIK SALEH / CAIRO CONSPIRACY

WISSAM CHARAF / DIRTY DIFFICULT DANGEROUS

WISSAM CHARAF / DIRTY DIFFICULT DANGEROUS

YASMINE BENKIRAN / QUEENS

YASMINE BENKIRAN / QUEENS

2022

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MARYAM TOUZANI / ADAM

MARYAM TOUZANI / ADAM

MOUNIA MEDDOUR / PAPICHA

MOUNIA MEDDOUR / PAPICHA

ANIS LASSOUED / A SECOND LIFE

ANIS LASSOUED / A SECOND LIFE

KHALIL JOREIGE & JOANA HADJITHOMAS / MEMORY BOX

KHALIL JOREIGE & JOANA HADJITHOMAS / MEMORY BOX

SHADY HANNA / CARONA

SHADY HANNA / CARONA

MOHAMED DIAB / AMIRA

MOHAMED DIAB / AMIRA

ROBERT CREMONA / TV SOCIETY

ROBERT CREMONA / TV SOCIETY

KAOUTHER BEN HANIA / THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN

KAOUTHER BEN HANIA / THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN

KHADAR AYDERUS AHMED / THE GRAVEDIGGER'S WIFE

ABDULAZIZ ALSHLAHEI / THE TAMBOUR OF RETRIBUTION

ABDULAZIZ ALSHLAHEI / THE TAMBOUR OF RETRIBUTION

ZAID ABU HAMDAN / DAUGHTERS OF ABDUL-RAHMAN

ZAID ABU HAMDAN / DAUGHTERS OF ABDUL-RAHMAN

HANY ABU ASSAD / HUDA'S SALON

HANY ABU ASSAD / HUDA'S SALON

2021

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TARIK SALEH / THE NILE HILTON INCIDENT

TARIK SALEH / THE NILE HILTON INCIDENT

CAROL MANSOUR/SHATTERED BEIRUT 607

CAROL MANSOUR/SHATTERED BEIRUT 607

AMR GAMAL / 10 DAYS AFTER THE WEDDING

AMR GAMAL / 10 DAYS AFTER THE WEDDING

ASSAD FOULADKAR / HALAL LOVE (AND SEX)

ASSAD FOULADKAR / HALAL LOVE (AND SEX)

SOFIA DJAMA / THE BLESSED

SOFIA DJAMA / THE BLESSED

MOHAMED DIAB / CAIRO 678

MOHAMED DIAB / CAIRO 678

A COLLECTIVE OF 15 DIRECTORS / BEIRUT 6:07

A COLLECTIVE OF 15 DIRECTORS / BEIRUT 6:07

SAFINEZ BOUSBIA / EL GUSTO

SAFINEZ BOUSBIA / EL GUSTO

MOHAMED BEN ATTIA / HEDI

MOHAMED BEN ATTIA / HEDI

MOHAMED AMIN BENAMRAOUI / ADIOS CARMEN

MOHAMED AMIN BENAMRAOUI / ADIOS CARMEN

NABIL AYOUCH / HORSES OF GOD

NABIL AYOUCH / HORSES OF GOD

MUAYAD ALAYAN / THE REPORTS ON SARAH AND SALEEM

MUAYAD ALAYAN / THE REPORTS ON SARAH AND SALEEM

2019

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SAMEH ZOABI/TEL AVIV ON FIRE

SAMEH ZOABI/TEL AVIV ON FIRE

A.B. SHAWKY/YOMEDDINE

A.B. SHAWKY/YOMEDDINE

MOHAMMED SAEED HARIB/RASHID AND RAJAB

MOHAMMED SAEED HARIB/RASHID AND RAJAB

JAWAD RAHLIB/WHEN ARABS DANCED

JAWAD RAHLIB/WHEN ARABS DANCED

NADINE LABAKI / CAPERNAUM

NADINE LABAKI / CAPERNAUM

Hajooj Kusha/Akasha

Hajooj Kusha/Akasha

AMR GAMAL / 10 DAYS BEFORE THE WEDDING

AMR GAMAL / 10 DAYS BEFORE THE WEDDING

Talal Derki/Of Fathers and Sons

Talal Derki/Of Fathers and Sons

Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud/Fatwa

Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud/Fatwa

Cyril Aris/The Swing

Cyril Aris/The Swing

Waad Al Kateab/For Sama

Waad Al Kateab/For Sama

Ahmad Abdalla/Ext. Night

Ahmad Abdalla/Ext. Night

2018

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Philippe Aractingi / Listen

Philippe Aractingi / Listen

Sahim Omar Kalifa / Zagros

Sahim Omar Kalifa / Zagros

Sherif Nakhla / Les Petits Chats

Sherif Nakhla / Les Petits Chats

Annemarie Jacir / Wajib

Annemarie Jacir / Wajib

Sofia Djama / The Blessed

Sofia Djama / The Blessed

Khaled Diab / Induced Labor

Khaled Diab / Induced Labor

Lucien Bourjeily / Heaven Without People

Lucien Bourjeily / Heaven Without People

Kaouther Ben Hania / Beauty and the Dogs

Kaouther Ben Hania / Beauty and the Dogs

Claire Belhassine / The Man Behind the Microphone

Claire Belhassine / The Man Behind the Microphone

Merzak Allouache / Investigating Paradise

Merzak Allouache / Investigating Paradise

Mohamed Al-Daradji / The Journey

Mohamed Al-Daradji / The Journey

Muayad Alayan / The Reports on Sarah and Saleem

Muayad Alayan / The Reports on Sarah and Saleem

2017

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Tarik Saleh / The Nile Hilton Incident

Tarik Saleh / The Nile Hilton Incident

Mohamed Khan / Before the Summer Crowds

Mohamed Khan / Before the Summer Crowds

Maysaloun Hamoud / In Between

Maysaloun Hamoud / In Between

Firas Fayyad / Last Men in Aleppo

Firas Fayyad / Last Men in Aleppo

Ziad Doueiri / The Insult

Ziad Doueiri / The Insult

Mohamed Diab / Clash

Mohamed Diab / Clash

Sophie Boutros / Solitaire

Sophie Boutros / Solitaire

Vatche Boulghourjian / Tramontane

Vatche Boulghourjian / Tramontane

Mohamed Ben Attia / Hedi

Mohamed Ben Attia / Hedi

Raed Andoni / Ghost Hunting

Raed Andoni / Ghost Hunting

Hussein Hassan Ali / The Dark Wind

Hussein Hassan Ali / The Dark Wind

Magdi Ahmed Ali / Mawlana

Magdi Ahmed Ali / Mawlana

2016

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Arab and Tarzan Nasser / Dégradé

Arab and Tarzan Nasser / Dégradé

Halkawt Mustafa / El Clasico

Halkawt Mustafa / El Clasico

Mai Masri / 3000 Nights

Mai Masri / 3000 Nights

Hala Khalil / Nawara

Hala Khalil / Nawara

Assad Fouladkar / Halal Love (And Sex)

Assad Fouladkar / Halal Love (And Sex)

Salem Brahimi / Let Them Come

Salem Brahimi / Let Them Come

Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya / Very Big Shot

Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya / Very Big Shot

Leyla Bouzid / As I Open My Eyes

Leyla Bouzid / As I Open My Eyes

Nabil Ayoush / Much Loved

Nabil Ayoush / Much Loved

Hany Abu-Assad / The Idol

Hany Abu-Assad / The Idol

Majid Al Ansari / Zinzana

Majid Al Ansari / Zinzana

2015

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Nada AlMojadedi / Zaina's Cake

Nada AlMojadedi / Zaina's Cake

Naji Abu Nowar / Theeb

Naji Abu Nowar / Theeb

Merieme Addou & Rosa Rogers / Pirates Of Salé

Merieme Addou & Rosa Rogers / Pirates Of Salé

Mano Khalil / The Beekeeper

Mano Khalil / The Beekeeper

Mahdi Fleifel / A World Not Ours

Mahdi Fleifel / A World Not Ours

Lyes Salem / The Man From Oran

Lyes Salem / The Man From Oran

Khadija al-Salami / I Am Nujoom, Age 10 and Divorced

Khadija al-Salami / I Am Nujoom, Age 10 and Divorced

Elie Khalife / Single, Married, Divorced

Elie Khalife / Single, Married, Divorced

Amr Salama / Excuse My French

Amr Salama / Excuse My French

Amin Dora / Ghadi

Amin Dora / Ghadi

Amer Shomali / The Wanted 18

Amer Shomali / The Wanted 18

AMBER FARES / SPEED SISTERS

AMBER FARES / SPEED SISTERS

2014

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HISHAM ZAMAN / BEFORE SNOWFALL

HISHAM ZAMAN / BEFORE SNOWFALL

JEHANE NOUJAIM / THE SQUARE

JEHANE NOUJAIM / THE SQUARE

LAILA MARRAKCHI / ROCK THE CASBAH

LAILA MARRAKCHI / ROCK THE CASBAH

MOHAMED KHAN / FACTORY GIRL

MOHAMED KHAN / FACTORY GIRL

JOANA HADJITHOMAS AND KHALIL JOREIGE / THE LEBANESE ROCKET SOCIETY

TALAL DERKI / RETURN TO HOMS

TALAL DERKI / RETURN TO HOMS

ZEINA DACCACHE / SCHEHERAZADE'S DIARY

ZEINA DACCACHE / SCHEHERAZADE'S DIARY

CHERIEN DABIS / MAY IN THE SUMMER

CHERIEN DABIS / MAY IN THE SUMMER

PHILIPPE ARACTINGI / HERITAGES

PHILIPPE ARACTINGI / HERITAGES

MOHAMED AMIN BENAMRAOUI / ADIOS CARMEN

MOHAMED AMIN BENAMRAOUI / ADIOS CARMEN

HAIFAA AL MANSOUR / WADJDA

HAIFAA AL MANSOUR / WADJDA

HANY ABU-ASSAD / OMAR

HANY ABU-ASSAD / OMAR

2013

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Susan Youssef / Habibi

Amr Salama / Asmaa

Lara Saba / Blind Intersections

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Nour-Eddine Lakhmari / Zero

Mona El-Naggar / Istislam

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Nadine Labaki / Where Do We Go Now?

Karzan Kader / Bekas

Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud / The Professor

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Ziad Doueiri / The Attack

Safinez Bousbia / El Gusto

Nabil Ayouch / Horses of God

Nabil Ayouch / Horses of God

Ahd / Sanctity

2012

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Yoursy Nasrallah: Scheherazade, Tell Me A Story

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Wissam Charaf: It's All in Lebanon

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Rania Stephan: The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni

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Mohamed Diab: Cairo 678

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Mahmoud Kaboor: Grand Ma A Thousand Times

Jean-Claude Codsi: A Man of Honor

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Ismaël Ferroukhi: Free Men

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Halkawt Mustapha: Red Heart

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George Hachem: Stray Bullet

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Elia Suleiman: The Time That Remains

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A. Amin, T. Ezzat, A. Salama: Tahrir 2011

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Ahmad Abdallah/Microphone