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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Ahlam el-madina
1984 — a.k.a. Dreams of the City, in 1 top list Check -
59 new
Ahlam Hind we Kamilia
1989 — a.k.a. Dreams of Hind and Camilia, in 1 top list Check -
40 new
Al Baree'
1986 — a.k.a. The Innocent, in 1 top list Check -
72 new
Al Dhakira al Khasba
1981 — a.k.a. Fertile Memory, in 1 top list Check -
55 new
Al hayatt al yawmiyah fi quariah suriyah
1976 — a.k.a. Everyday Life in a Syrian Village, in 1 top list Check -
75 new
Al Hodoud
1984, in 1 top list Check -
62 new
Al karnak
1975 — a.k.a. Karnak Café, in 1 top list Check -
46 new
Al-kompars
1993 — a.k.a. The Extras, in 1 top list Check -
80 new
Al-yazerli
1974, in 1 top list Check -
92 new
Ashbah Beyrouth
1998 — a.k.a. Phantom Beirut, in 1 top list Check -
61 new
Assarab
1979, in 1 top list Check -
54 new
Baheb el cima
2004 — a.k.a. I Love Cinema, in 1 top list Check -
19 new
Bas ya Bahar
1971 — a.k.a. Cruel Sea, in 1 top list Check -
68 new
Casanegra
2008, in 1 top list Check -
86 new
Darb al-mahabil
1955 — a.k.a. Fools' Alley, in 1 top list Check -
34 new
El haram
1965, in 2 top lists Check -
97 new
El heroob
1991 — a.k.a. Escape, in 1 top list Check -
82 new
El kalaa
1988 — a.k.a. The Citadel, in 1 top list Check -
100 new
Ghazal al-banat
1949 — a.k.a. The Flirtation of Girls, in 1 top list Check -
69 new
Hayat ou maut
1954 — a.k.a. Life or Death, in 2 top lists Check -
71 new
Hors la vie
1991 — a.k.a. Out of Life, in 1 top list Check -
37 new
Kafr kasem
1975 — a.k.a. The Massacre of Kafr Kassem, in 2 top lists Check -
91 new
Khally ballak men ZouZou
1972 — a.k.a. Watch Out for ZouZou, in 1 top list Check -
89 new
Lieah ya banafsieg
1993 — a.k.a. Why Violet, in 1 top list Check -
102 new
Marcides
1993 — a.k.a. Mercedes, in 2 top lists Check -
85 new
Mascarades
2008, in 1 top list Check -
96 new
Microphone
2010, in 1 top list Check -
64 new
Mille mois
2003 — a.k.a. A Thousand Months, in 1 top list Check -
29 new
Omar Gatlato
1977, in 1 top list Check -
83 new
Rassayel El Bahr
2010 — a.k.a. Messages from the Sea, in 1 top list Check -
28 new
Rih al awras
1966 — a.k.a. The Winds of the Aures, in 1 top list Check -
13 new
Rih essed
1986 — a.k.a. Man of Ashes, in 1 top list Check -
52 new
Safa'ih min dhahab
1989 — a.k.a. Golden Horseshoes, in 1 top list Check -
33 new
Sawwaq el-Utubis
1982 — a.k.a. The Nightingale's Prayer, in 1 top list Check -
81 new
Shabab emraa
1956 — a.k.a. The Leech, in 1 top list Check -
67 new
Wechma
1971, in 1 top list Check -
9 new
West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants)
1998 — a.k.a. West Beirut, 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 -
4 new
Al-ard
1970 — a.k.a. The Land, in 3 top lists Check -
36 new
Al-boustaguy
1968, in 2 top lists Check -
99 new
Al-fahd
1972, in 1 top list Check -
26 new
Al-lail
1992, in 1 top list Check -
10 new
Al-makhdu'un
1972 — a.k.a. The Dupes, in 3 top lists Check -
95 new
Al-moaten Masry
1991 — a.k.a. War in the Land of Egypt, in 1 top list Check -
84 new
Al-mohager
1994 — a.k.a. The Emigrant, in 1 top list Check -
35 new
Al-saqqa mat
1977 — a.k.a. The Water-Carrier Is Dead, in 1 top list Check -
49 new
Ard al-Khof
1999 — a.k.a. Land of Fear, 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 -
94 new
Bab El Oued City
1994, in 1 top list Check -
41 new
Bab el shams
2004, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Nov 10, 2013; source