Yunan
by Ameer Fakher Eldin
Germany, Canada, Italy, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia | Winner 2025

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arab critics’ award for european films creating a taste for european films in the arab world

The ARAB CRITICS' AWARD is a promotional programme that is offering the Arab industry and cinephiles from the Arab world access to European arthouse films.

Each year, a jury of more than 100 renowned film critics and journalists from 15 Arabic-speaking countries watch a selection of the latest European festival hits and select their three favourites. These three finalist films are promoted internationally through social media and press activities. The winner is announced in a festive ceremony at the El Gouna Film Festival.

The ARAB CRITICS' AWARD is organised in collaboration with the Arab Cinema Center.

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how to participate

The programme is open for European films from 2025 which:

  • have screened at Sundance, Rotterdam, Berlinale, CPH:DOX, HotDocs, Cannes, Annecy, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Sarajevo, Venice, Toronto or San Sebastian, and/or
  • have won „Best Film“ at the national film awards (only for films from 2026), and/or
  • were the national feature-length Oscar entry in 2026

Interested parties whose films meet the entry criteria, please contact your national EFP representative by August 2026.

Each EFP member country is entitled to nominate one film. The final list of nominees will be announced by end-September.

Contact your national EFP representative Contact EFP - Jo Mühlberger

2025 finalists

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Yunan
Director: Ameer Fakher Eldin
Countries: Germany, Canada, Italy, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia

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Deaf
Director: Eva Libertad
Country: Spain

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DJ Ahmet
Director: Georgi M. Unkovski
Countries: North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia

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