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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  1. 8 new

    Kit Kat

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  2. 9 new

    West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants)

    1998 — a.k.a. West Beirut, in 3 top lists Check
  3. 12 new

    Asfour Stah

    1990 — a.k.a. Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces, in 1 top list Check
  4. 29 new

    Omar Gatlato

    1977, in 1 top list Check
  5. 31 new

    Sukkar banat

    2007 — a.k.a. Caramel, in 1 top list Check
  6. 38 new

    Et maintenant on va où?

    2011 — a.k.a. Where Do We Go Now?, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 42 new

    Al-massir

    1997 — a.k.a. Destiny, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 44 new

    Wadjda

    2012, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 46 new

    Al-kompars

    1993 — a.k.a. The Extras, in 1 top list Check
  10. 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
  11. 54 new

    Baheb el cima

    2004 — a.k.a. I Love Cinema, in 1 top list Check
  12. 75 new

    Al Hodoud

    1984, in 1 top list Check
  13. 78 new

    Thartharah fawq al-Nil

    1971 — a.k.a. Adrift on the Nile, in 1 top list Check
  14. 85 new

    Mascarades

    2008, in 1 top list Check
  15. 91 new

    Khally ballak men ZouZou

    1972 — a.k.a. Watch Out for ZouZou, in 1 top list Check
  16. 94 new

    Bab El Oued City

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  17. 96 new

    Microphone

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  18. 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