Opening Night: Sheikh Jackson

A young imam gets caught up in a crisis of faith after hearing about the death of Michael Jackson.

Ladies Night:Looking for Oum Kulthum

The story of the most important female artist of the 20th century in the Arab world, Oum Kulthum, versus the personal story of the Iranian filmmaker Shirin Neshat.

Closing: Kiss me Not (in LantarenVenster)

This directing debut by scriptwriter Ahmed Amer discusses the history of Egyptian cinema and the rise and fall of 'the kiss'.

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5 - 7 October 2018

Cinerama Rotterdam

From Northern Africa through West Asia to the Gulf States

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Opening Night: Sheikh Jackson

Ladies Night:Looking for Oum Kulthum

Closing: Kiss me Not (in LantarenVenster)

5 - 7 October 2018 Cinerama Rotterdam

From Northern Africa through West Asia to the Gulf States

Festival programme 2018 is announced!

Festival Theme 2018 Announced: Changes through Cinema

And the winner is… (2017)

Nice to meet: Shariff Nasr

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5 - 7 October 2018

Cinerama Rotterdam