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. 41 new

    Bab el shams

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  2. 16 new

    Al-risâlah

    1976 — a.k.a. The Message, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 3 new

    Ahdat sanawovach el-djamr

    1975 — a.k.a. Chronicle of the Years of Fire, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 24 new

    Lion of the Desert

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  5. 32 new

    Omaret yakobean

    2006 — a.k.a. The Yacoubian Building, in 1 top list Check
  6. 50 new

    La graine et le mulet

    2007 — a.k.a. The Secret of the Grain, in 4 top lists Check
  7. 87 new

    El harrif

    1983 — a.k.a. The Street Player, in 1 top list Check
  8. 62 new

    Al karnak

    1975 — a.k.a. Karnak Café, in 1 top list Check
  9. 49 new

    Ard al-Khof

    1999 — a.k.a. Land of Fear, in 1 top list Check
  10. 42 new

    Al-massir

    1997 — a.k.a. Destiny, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 15 new

    Iskanderija... lih?

    1979 — a.k.a. Alexandria... Why?, in 1 top list Check
  12. 83 new

    Rassayel El Bahr

    2010 — a.k.a. Messages from the Sea, in 1 top list Check
  13. 91 new

    Khally ballak men ZouZou

    1972 — a.k.a. Watch Out for ZouZou, in 1 top list Check
  14. 68 new

    Casanegra

    2008, in 1 top list Check
  15. 4 new

    Al-ard

    1970 — a.k.a. The Land, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 23 new

    Bidaya wa nihaya

    1960 — a.k.a. The Beginning and the End, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 84 new

    Al-mohager

    1994 — a.k.a. The Emigrant, in 1 top list Check
  18. 8 new

    Kit Kat

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  19. 93 new

    Hena maysara

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  20. 5 new

    Samt el qusur

    1994 — a.k.a. The Silences of the Palace, in 4 top lists Check
  21. 81 new

    Shabab emraa

    1956 — a.k.a. The Leech, in 1 top list Check
  22. 54 new

    Baheb el cima

    2004 — a.k.a. I Love Cinema, in 1 top list Check
  23. 73 new

    Yom mor... yom helw

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  24. 79 new

    Heya fawda

    2007 — a.k.a. Chaos, This Is, in 1 top list Check
  25. 64 new

    Mille mois

    2003 — a.k.a. A Thousand Months, in 1 top list Check
  26. 57 new

    Indigènes

    2006 — a.k.a. Days of Glory, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 66 new

    El fatawa

    1957 — a.k.a. The Tough, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 97 new

    El heroob

    1991 — a.k.a. Escape, in 1 top list Check
  29. 6 new

    Ahlam el-madina

    1984 — a.k.a. Dreams of the City, in 1 top list Check
  30. 39 new

    Awdat al ibn al dal

    1978 — a.k.a. Return of the Prodigal Son, in 1 top list Check
  31. 100 new

    Ghazal al-banat

    1949 — a.k.a. The Flirtation of Girls, in 1 top list Check
  32. 89 new

    Lieah ya banafsieg

    1993 — a.k.a. Why Violet, in 1 top list Check
  33. 96 new

    Microphone

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  34. 92 new

    Ashbah Beyrouth

    1998 — a.k.a. Phantom Beirut, in 1 top list Check
  35. 26 new

    Al-lail

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  36. 22 new

    El Towk Wa El Eswera

    1986, in 1 top list Check
  37. 78 new

    Thartharah fawq al-Nil

    1971 — a.k.a. Adrift on the Nile, in 1 top list Check
  38. 27 new

    Zawgat Ragoul Mohem

    1987 — a.k.a. The Wife of an Important Man, in 1 top list Check
  39. 36 new

    Al-boustaguy

    1968, in 2 top lists Check
  40. 70 new

    Shey min el khouf

    1969 — a.k.a. Bit of Fear, in 1 top list Check
  41. 40 new

    Al Baree'

    1986 — a.k.a. The Innocent, in 1 top list Check
  42. 99 new

    Al-fahd

    1972, in 1 top list Check
  43. 18 new

    Arak el-balah

    1998 — a.k.a. Date Wine, in 1 top list Check
  44. 38 new

    Et maintenant on va où?

    2011 — a.k.a. Where Do We Go Now?, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 74 new

    Sejnane

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  46. 59 new

    Ahlam Hind we Kamilia

    1989 — a.k.a. Dreams of Hind and Camilia, in 1 top list Check
  47. 20 new

    Doa al karawan

    1959 — a.k.a. The Curlew's Cry, in 3 top lists Check
  48. 77 new

    Milh Hadha al-Bahr

    2008 — a.k.a. Salt of This Sea, in 1 top list Check
  49. 13 new

    Rih essed

    1986 — a.k.a. Man of Ashes, in 1 top list Check
  50. 21 new

    The Time that Remains

    2009, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Nov 10, 2013; source