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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El azima
1939 — a.k.a. The Will, in 2 top lists 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 -
86 new
Darb al-mahabil
1955 — a.k.a. Fools' Alley, in 1 top list Check -
81 new
Shabab emraa
1956 — a.k.a. The Leech, in 1 top list Check -
66 new
El fatawa
1957 — a.k.a. The Tough, in 2 top lists Check -
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Bab el hadid
1958 — a.k.a. Cairo Station, in 6 top lists Check -
20 new
Doa al karawan
1959 — a.k.a. The Curlew's Cry, in 3 top lists Check -
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Bidaya wa nihaya
1960 — a.k.a. The Beginning and the End, in 2 top lists Check -
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El haram
1965, in 2 top lists Check -
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Rih al awras
1966 — a.k.a. The Winds of the Aures, in 1 top list Check -
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Al-zawja al-thaniya
1967 — a.k.a. The Second Wife, in 1 top list Check -
36 new
Al-boustaguy
1968, in 2 top lists Check -
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Al-mummia
1969 — a.k.a. The Mummy, in 5 top lists Check -
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Shey min el khouf
1969 — a.k.a. Bit of Fear, in 1 top list Check -
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Al-ard
1970 — a.k.a. The Land, in 3 top lists Check -
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Bas ya Bahar
1971 — a.k.a. Cruel Sea, in 1 top list Check -
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Thartharah fawq al-Nil
1971 — a.k.a. Adrift on the Nile, in 1 top list Check -
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Wechma
1971, in 1 top list Check -
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Al-asfour
1972 — a.k.a. The Sparrow, in 2 top lists Check -
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Al-fahd
1972, in 1 top list Check -
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Al-makhdu'un
1972 — a.k.a. The Dupes, in 3 top lists Check -
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Khally ballak men ZouZou
1972 — a.k.a. Watch Out for ZouZou, in 1 top list Check -
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Al-yazerli
1974, in 1 top list Check -
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Sejnane
1974, in 1 top list Check -
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Ahdat sanawovach el-djamr
1975 — a.k.a. Chronicle of the Years of Fire, in 2 top lists Check -
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Al karnak
1975 — a.k.a. Karnak Café, in 1 top list Check -
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Kafr kasem
1975 — a.k.a. The Massacre of Kafr Kassem, in 2 top lists Check -
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Al hayatt al yawmiyah fi quariah suriyah
1976 — a.k.a. Everyday Life in a Syrian Village, in 1 top list Check -
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Al-risâlah
1976 — a.k.a. The Message, in 2 top lists Check -
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Al-saqqa mat
1977 — a.k.a. The Water-Carrier Is Dead, in 1 top list Check -
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Omar Gatlato
1977, in 1 top list Check -
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Soleil des hyènes
1977 — a.k.a. Sun of the Hyenas, in 1 top list Check -
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Awdat al ibn al dal
1978 — a.k.a. Return of the Prodigal Son, in 1 top list Check -
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Assarab
1979, in 1 top list Check -
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Iskanderija... lih?
1979 — a.k.a. Alexandria... Why?, in 1 top list Check -
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Lion of the Desert
1980, in 1 top list Check -
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Al Dhakira al Khasba
1981 — a.k.a. Fertile Memory, in 1 top list Check -
43 new
Hallaq darb al-fouqara
1982, in 1 top list Check -
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Les petites guerres
1982 — a.k.a. Little Wars, in 2 top lists Check -
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Sawwaq el-Utubis
1982 — a.k.a. The Nightingale's Prayer, in 1 top list Check -
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El harrif
1983 — a.k.a. The Street Player, in 1 top list Check -
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Ahlam el-madina
1984 — a.k.a. Dreams of the City, in 1 top list Check -
75 new
Al Hodoud
1984, in 1 top list Check -
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El-haimoune
1984 — a.k.a. Wanderers of the Desert, in 1 top list Check -
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Al Baree'
1986 — a.k.a. The Innocent, in 1 top list Check -
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El Towk Wa El Eswera
1986, in 1 top list Check -
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Rih essed
1986 — a.k.a. Man of Ashes, in 1 top list Check -
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Urs al-jalil
1987 — a.k.a. Wedding in Galilee, in 4 top lists Check -
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Zawgat Ragoul Mohem
1987 — a.k.a. The Wife of an Important Man, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Nov 10, 2013; source