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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Ahdat sanawovach el-djamr
1975 — a.k.a. Chronicle of the Years of Fire, in 2 top lists Check -
6 new
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 -
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 -
30 new
Al-asfour
1972 — a.k.a. The Sparrow, in 2 top lists Check -
36 new
Al-boustaguy
1968, in 2 top lists Check -
99 new
Al-fahd
1972, in 1 top list Check -
104 new
Al-khoroug lel-nahar
2012 — a.k.a. Coming Forth by Day, in 1 top list Check -
46 new
Al-kompars
1993 — a.k.a. The Extras, 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 -
42 new
Al-massir
1997 — a.k.a. Destiny, in 2 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 -
1 new
Al-mummia
1969 — a.k.a. The Mummy, in 5 top lists Check -
56 new
Al-Qahira
2005, in 1 top list Check -
16 new
Al-risâlah
1976 — a.k.a. The Message, in 2 top lists Check -
35 new
Al-saqqa mat
1977 — a.k.a. The Water-Carrier Is Dead, in 1 top list Check -
80 new
Al-yazerli
1974, in 1 top list Check -
51 new
Al-zawja al-thaniya
1967 — a.k.a. The Second Wife, in 1 top list Check -
14 new
Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue
2000 — a.k.a. Ali Zoua: Prince of the Streets, in 2 top lists Check -
88 new
Amreeka
2009, in 1 top list Check -
18 new
Arak el-balah
1998 — a.k.a. Date Wine, in 1 top list Check -
49 new
Ard al-Khof
1999 — a.k.a. Land of Fear, in 1 top list Check -
12 new
Asfour Stah
1990 — a.k.a. Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces, 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 -
39 new
Awdat al ibn al dal
1978 — a.k.a. Return of the Prodigal Son, in 1 top list Check -
2 new
Bab el hadid
1958 — a.k.a. Cairo Station, in 6 top lists Check -
94 new
Bab El Oued City
1994, in 1 top list Check -
41 new
Bab el shams
2004, 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 -
23 new
Bidaya wa nihaya
1960 — a.k.a. The Beginning and the End, in 2 top lists Check -
68 new
Casanegra
2008, in 1 top list Check -
76 new
Chateh al aftal ad-daï'ne
1991 — a.k.a. The Beach of Lost Children, in 1 top list Check -
48 new
Chronicle of a Disappearance
1996, in 3 top lists Check -
58 new
Le collier perdu de la colombe
1991 — a.k.a. The Dove's Lost Necklace, in 1 top list Check -
86 new
Darb al-mahabil
1955 — a.k.a. Fools' Alley, in 1 top list Check -
20 new
Doa al karawan
1959 — a.k.a. The Curlew's Cry, in 3 top lists Check -
63 new
El azima
1939 — a.k.a. The Will, in 2 top lists Check -
66 new
El fatawa
1957 — a.k.a. The Tough, in 2 top lists Check -
34 new
El haram
1965, in 2 top lists Check -
87 new
El harrif
1983 — a.k.a. The Street Player, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Nov 10, 2013; source