DIFF's The 100 Greatest Arab Films
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In 2013, the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) invited 475 film critics, writers, novelists, academics, and other arts professionals to select the 10 most important films in the history of Arab cinema. They compiled the results into a top 100, which they published in a book, "Cinema of Passion." The book includes analysis of each film in both English and Arabic, written by 20 film critics.
All of the films on this list received at least 9 votes. The most-represented countries are Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Algeria, and Tunisia. See this spreadsheet for the vote counts, top directors, and top films for each country.
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Al-khoroug lel-nahar
2012 — a.k.a. Coming Forth by Day, in 1 top list Check -
102 new
Marcides
1993 — a.k.a. Mercedes, in 2 top lists Check -
101 new
Syn Babilonu
2009 — a.k.a. Son of Babylon, in 1 top list Check -
99 new
Al-fahd
1972, in 1 top list Check -
96 new
Microphone
2010, in 1 top list Check -
94 new
Bab El Oued City
1994, in 1 top list Check -
93 new
Hena maysara
2007, in 1 top list Check -
92 new
Ashbah Beyrouth
1998 — a.k.a. Phantom Beirut, in 1 top list Check -
90 new
Heremakono
2002 — a.k.a. Waiting for Happiness, in 5 top lists Check -
89 new
Lieah ya banafsieg
1993 — a.k.a. Why Violet, in 1 top list Check -
88 new
Amreeka
2009, in 1 top list Check -
86 new
Darb al-mahabil
1955 — a.k.a. Fools' Alley, in 1 top list Check -
84 new
Al-mohager
1994 — a.k.a. The Emigrant, in 1 top list Check -
83 new
Rassayel El Bahr
2010 — a.k.a. Messages from the Sea, in 1 top list Check -
82 new
El kalaa
1988 — a.k.a. The Citadel, in 1 top list Check -
81 new
Shabab emraa
1956 — a.k.a. The Leech, in 1 top list Check -
80 new
Al-yazerli
1974, in 1 top list Check -
79 new
Heya fawda
2007 — a.k.a. Chaos, This Is, in 1 top list Check -
78 new
Thartharah fawq al-Nil
1971 — a.k.a. Adrift on the Nile, in 1 top list Check -
77 new
Milh Hadha al-Bahr
2008 — a.k.a. Salt of This Sea, in 1 top list Check -
74 new
Sejnane
1974, in 1 top list Check -
71 new
Hors la vie
1991 — a.k.a. Out of Life, in 1 top list Check -
68 new
Casanegra
2008, in 1 top list Check -
65 new
El-haimoune
1984 — a.k.a. Wanderers of the Desert, in 1 top list Check -
64 new
Mille mois
2003 — a.k.a. A Thousand Months, in 1 top list Check -
62 new
Al karnak
1975 — a.k.a. Karnak Café, in 1 top list Check -
61 new
Assarab
1979, in 1 top list Check -
60 new
Le grand voyage
2004 — a.k.a. The Great Journey, in 4 top lists Check -
57 new
Indigènes
2006 — a.k.a. Days of Glory, in 2 top lists Check -
54 new
Baheb el cima
2004 — a.k.a. I Love Cinema, in 1 top list Check -
53 new
Les petites guerres
1982 — a.k.a. Little Wars, in 2 top lists Check -
51 new
Al-zawja al-thaniya
1967 — a.k.a. The Second Wife, in 1 top list Check -
50 new
La graine et le mulet
2007 — a.k.a. The Secret of the Grain, in 4 top lists Check -
48 new
Chronicle of a Disappearance
1996, in 3 top lists Check -
47 new
Al malaika la tuhaliq fi al-dar albayda
2004 — a.k.a. In Casablanca, Angels Don't Fly, in 1 top list Check -
46 new
Al-kompars
1993 — a.k.a. The Extras, in 1 top list Check -
44 new
Wadjda
2012, in 3 top lists Check -
43 new
Hallaq darb al-fouqara
1982, in 1 top list Check -
42 new
Al-massir
1997 — a.k.a. Destiny, in 2 top lists Check -
41 new
Bab el shams
2004, in 1 top list Check -
39 new
Awdat al ibn al dal
1978 — a.k.a. Return of the Prodigal Son, in 1 top list Check -
38 new
Et maintenant on va où?
2011 — a.k.a. Where Do We Go Now?, in 2 top lists Check -
32 new
Omaret yakobean
2006 — a.k.a. The Yacoubian Building, in 1 top list Check -
31 new
Sukkar banat
2007 — a.k.a. Caramel, in 1 top list Check -
30 new
Al-asfour
1972 — a.k.a. The Sparrow, in 2 top lists Check -
29 new
Omar Gatlato
1977, in 1 top list Check -
27 new
Zawgat Ragoul Mohem
1987 — a.k.a. The Wife of an Important Man, in 1 top list Check -
26 new
Al-lail
1992, in 1 top list Check -
25 new
Stars in Broad Daylight
1988, in 1 top list Check -
24 new
Lion of the Desert
1980, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Nov 10, 2013; source