17th Arab Film Festival Trailer
The flagship event of the Arab Film and Media Institute, the Arab Film Festival is the longest running independent festival of its kind in North America. Launched in 1996, the festival's mission is to present the best of contemporary films that illuminate the richness of Arab culture through authentic narratives and images, providing insight into the beauty and complexity of the Arab world. The festival also offers special programming to local audiences, and unprecedented access to the diversity and range of authentic Arab experiences seen through Arab eyes. The festival has gained an international reputation for excellence and offers its audiences access to media that reflects the lives of under-represented and provocative themes and groups on a cultural and societal level. It is a hub for artistic integrity, cultural awareness, and anti-racist education, and is key to AFMI's ability to remain relevant in today’s political environment.