Alfilm - Arabic Film Festival

April 22 - 28, 2026

The festival "Alfilm" presents the best and newest films from the Arab world.

The Arabian Film Festival (Alfilm) shows over 40 films by Arab directors and from Arab countries that were previously hardly known to European audiences. The festival is organized by the Zentrum für arabische Filmkunst und Kultur e.V., an ideologically and politically independent association. It was founded with the aim of providing a platform for filmmaking from Arab countries in Germany and countering cultural stereotypes about the Arab world with images and stories.

Alfilm: Highlights 2026

This year, the festival will open with Annemarie Jacir's film “Palestine 36” at HAU Hebbel am Ufer. The film is set on the eve of the Great Palestinian Uprising of 1936 and tells the story of the growing resistance against British colonial rule and the expropriation of the Palestinian population through several characters from different social milieus.

As in previous years, audiences can expect a diverse program divided into two sections: “Alfilm Selection” presents the contemporary Arab cinema landscape with productions from the last two years. “Alfilm Spotlight” focuses on speculative fiction and the subversive examination of the (post)colonial interrelationships in the Arab region.

The film program is complemented by masterclasses, panel discussions, film talks, and special screenings, which create space for exchange with filmmakers, artists, and experts.

At a Glance

• Event: Arabic Film Festival 2026
• Location: HAU - Hebbel am Ufer, Kino Arsenal, City Kino Wedding, Kino in der Kulturbrauerei, silent green, Sinema Transtopia, Wolf Kino and Gretchen
• Start: 22 April 2026
• End: 28 April 2026
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