Film-Forward

Middle East

Inshallah a Boy

As Jordan’s international feature Oscar entry, this somber story of injustice and one woman’s breaking point should garner deserved attention.

Cairo Conspiracy

An espionage film that dramatizes the epic struggle between politics and religion in the modern age.

Costa Brava, Lebanon

An auspicious debut that combines political commentary and an intimate character study with flecks of surrealism.

There Is No Evil

Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof views capital punishment from four different circumstances and artistic prisms in his anthology film.

The Perfect Candidate

An underdog tale that offers an expansive, wistful, and pragmatic look at contemporary Saudi Arabia.

The Human Factor

A nuanced analysis of leadership that creates the surreal impression of being in the same room with Bill Clinton and other leaders during the Oslo Accords negotiations.

The Dissident

Bryan Fogel’s intense documentary about the life and death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The Reports on Sarah and Saleem

In divided Jerusalem, a couple’s infidelity blows up into a crisis.

In the Last Days of the City

Part-fiction, part-documentary, In the Last Days of the City captures beautifully and powerfully the ebb and flow of a city mired by constant political struggle and uncertainty.