Submitted by shyama.kumar on Wed, 2026-05-13 15:09

As the 78th edition of Cannes Film Festival begins, here’s a look at six Arab filmmakers who will be presenting at the festival.

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The Egyptian-French filmmaker returns to Cannes Competition with “The Unknown,” a body-swap thriller following a mysterious party encounter.

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Arthur Harari
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The Yemeni director Sara Ishaq brings “The Station” to Critics’ Week, following sisters navigating war, refuge and family tensions in Yemen.

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Sara Ishaq
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The Palestinian filmmaker’s debut feature “Yesterday the Eye Didn’t Sleep,” which follows the disappearance of a young girl in Lebanon, will screen in the Un Certain Regard section.

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Rakan Mayasi
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The Moroccan director returns to Cannes with “La Mas Dulce,” following Moroccan strawberry pickers facing abuse and exploitation in Spain.

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Laila Marrakchi
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The Tunisian filmmaker joins Cannes’ La Cinef selection with his short film “Somewhere I Belong,” produced at Tunisia’s Isamm film school.

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Youssef Handouse
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The Syrian director enters Critics’ Week with “Nafron,” following an amnesiac woman through post-Assad, war-scarred Damascus.

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Daood Alabdulaa
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Arab News
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 14:30
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