Cradle of Civilization: Favorite films from the Middle East

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My favorite films from the Middle East, for the 2018 icm poll. Countries included are Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey; while there are other countries that produce films in the region, I haven't yet seen anything to make the list from any of them. Top 50 films are ranked, the rest listed in chronological order.

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  1. 39 new

    Shayad Vaghti Deegar

    1988 — a.k.a. Maybe Some Other Time, in 1 top list Check
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    Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da

    2011 — a.k.a. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, in 8 top lists Check
  3. 42 new

    Ehky ya Scheherazade

    2009 — a.k.a. Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story, in 0 top lists Check
  4. 10 new

    Asrar ganj dareheye jenni

    1974 — a.k.a. Secrets of the Treasure of the Jinn Valley, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 45 new

    Al-massir

    1997 — a.k.a. Destiny, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 9 new

    Iskanderija... lih?

    1979 — a.k.a. Alexandria... Why?, in 1 top list Check
  7. 55 new

    Al-ard

    1970 — a.k.a. The Land, in 3 top lists Check
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    Ragbar

    1972 — a.k.a. Downpour, in 2 top lists Check
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    Khesht va Ayeneh

    1965 — a.k.a. The Brick and the Mirror, in 3 top lists Check
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    Dast-neveshtehaa nemisoosand

    2013 — a.k.a. Manuscripts Don't Burn, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 53 new

    El less wal kilab

    1962 — a.k.a. Chased by the Dogs, in 0 top lists Check
  12. 28 new

    Jodaeiye Nader az Simin

    2011 — a.k.a. A Separation, in 15 top lists Check
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    Hamoun

    1990, in 1 top list Check
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    Darbareye Elly

    2009 — a.k.a. About Elly, in 5 top lists Check
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    Istanbul Kanatlarimin Altinda

    1996, in 0 top lists Check
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    Bad ma ra khahad bord

    1999 — a.k.a. The Wind Will Carry Us, in 7 top lists Check
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    Gett

    2014, in 1 top list Check
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    Pari

    1995, in 0 top lists Check
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    24 Frames

    2017, in 1 top list
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    Gozaresh

    1977 — a.k.a. The Report, in 1 top list Check
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    Et maintenant on va où?

    2011 — a.k.a. Where Do We Go Now?, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 48 new

    Marg Yazdgerd

    1982 — a.k.a. Death of Yazdgerd, in 2 top lists Check
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    Tcherike-ye Tara

    1979 — a.k.a. Ballad of Tara, in 1 top list Check
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    Uzak

    2002 — a.k.a. Distant, in 7 top lists Check
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    Doa al karawan

    1959 — a.k.a. The Curlew's Cry, in 3 top lists Check
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    Al-makhdu'un

    1972 — a.k.a. The Dupes, in 3 top lists Check
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    Yol

    1982, in 11 top lists Check
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    Jaffa

    2009, in 0 top lists Check
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    Pardé

    2013 — a.k.a. Closed Curtain, in 0 top lists Check
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    Bé omid é didar

    2011 — a.k.a. Goodbye, in 0 top lists Check
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    El haram

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
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    Nahid

    2015, in 0 top lists Check
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    Siraa Fil-Wadi

    1954 — a.k.a. The Blazing Sun, in 2 top lists Check
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    Gaav

    1969 — a.k.a. The Cow, in 6 top lists Check
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    Nimeh-ye penhan

    2001 — a.k.a. The Hidden Half, in 1 top list Check
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    Al-mummia

    1969 — a.k.a. The Mummy, in 5 top lists Check
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    Hatuna Meuheret

    2001 — a.k.a. Late Marriage, in 2 top lists Check
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    Leila

    1997, in 2 top lists Check
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    Sara

    1993, in 1 top list Check
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    Dar donya ye to saat chand ast?

    2014 — a.k.a. A Time for Love, in 0 top lists Check
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    678

    2010 — a.k.a. Cairo 678, in 0 top lists Check
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    Urs al-jalil

    1987 — a.k.a. Wedding in Galilee, in 4 top lists Check
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    Lakposhtha parvaz mikonand

    2004 — a.k.a. Turtles Can Fly, in 5 top lists Check
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    Nema-ye Nazdik

    1990 — a.k.a. Close-Up, in 21 top lists Check
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    Shahr-e ziba

    2004 — a.k.a. Beautiful City, in 1 top list Check
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    Wadjda

    2012, in 3 top lists Check
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    Afritah Hanem

    1949 — a.k.a. Little Miss Devil, in 1 top list Check
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    Mustang

    2015, in 5 top lists Check
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    The Syrian Bride

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
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    Tala va mes

    2011 — a.k.a. Gold and Copper, in 0 top lists Check
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