Arab Film Festival Rotterdam

The festival developed from the port city of Rotterdam into an international festival that takes place annually in Rotterdam.

Rotterdam Arab Film Festival is an artistic platform dedicated to creating a safe space for open conversations about art, people, emancipation and political freedom.

Every year we select high-quality and content-relevant films for our audience, in close collaboration with creators and partners in the MENA region.

This translates into a broad and specific film offering that breaks down stereotypes and provides an overview of the most important films released in the Arab world, from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon to Iraq.