DIFF's The 100 Greatest Arab Films

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An official iCheckMovies list (adopted from mjf314).

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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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  1. 7 new

    Yadon ilaheyya

    2002 — a.k.a. Divine Intervention, in 6 top lists Check
  2. 8 new

    Kit Kat

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  3. 9 new

    West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants)

    1998 — a.k.a. West Beirut, in 3 top lists Check
  4. 20 new

    Doa al karawan

    1959 — a.k.a. The Curlew's Cry, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 31 new

    Sukkar banat

    2007 — a.k.a. Caramel, in 1 top list Check
  6. 41 new

    Bab el shams

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  7. 46 new

    Al-kompars

    1993 — a.k.a. The Extras, in 1 top list Check
  8. 77 new

    Milh Hadha al-Bahr

    2008 — a.k.a. Salt of This Sea, in 1 top list Check
  9. 79 new

    Heya fawda

    2007 — a.k.a. Chaos, This Is, in 1 top list Check
  10. 83 new

    Rassayel El Bahr

    2010 — a.k.a. Messages from the Sea, in 1 top list Check
  11. 91 new

    Khally ballak men ZouZou

    1972 — a.k.a. Watch Out for ZouZou, in 1 top list Check
  12. 100 new

    Ghazal al-banat

    1949 — a.k.a. The Flirtation of Girls, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Nov 10, 2013; source