Arab Film Festival

Name: Arab Film Festival
Address: Otto Reuchlinweg 996, Rotterdam, 3072MD, NL
Telephone: +31 630081971

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Arab Film Festival

Rotterdam Arab Film Festival returns 10 - 14 June! 🎬✨ The Filmfestival that takes you to the Arab world and surprise you with impressive stories.

From 11 until 15 October 2017 in Rotterdam.

03/06/2026

Some songs refuse to be silenced. 🎬

Ayman Sandok is a Syrian filmmaker based in The Hague whose work finds humanity in the quiet spaces between conflict and recovery. His latest documentary is his most urgent yet; a deeply intimate portrait of an underground musical ensemble in Damascus, fighting to keep art alive in a city finding its voice again.

Join us for the screening of Sukoon at RAFF 2026. Don’t miss it!

📅 13 June | 16:30 hrs
📍 LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
🎟️ arabfilmfestival.nl

03/06/2026

🤝 Welcoming our partners — Cave Studio, Ishtar Iraq Film & Shorts Wrap!

We are thrilled to announce our partnerships with Cave Studio, Ishtar Iraq Film, and Shorts Wrap for Rotterdam Euro-Arab Industry Days 2026, as we work together to support emerging Arab filmmakers and foster cross-cultural exchange.

As part of this collaboration, Cave Studio & Ishtar Iraq Film proudly present the Cave Studio Montage Award, supporting one selected project with professional editing services and post-production consultation.

Shorts Wrap proudly presents the Shorts Wrap Prize – Script Development Consultation Award, supporting 1 selected film project with 2 dedicated script development consultation sessions.

Representing these partners at the Rotterdam Euro-Arab Industry Days will be Medoo Ali and Muna Al-Kadhimi (Cave Studio & Ishtar Iraq Film), and Erik Jasaň (Shorts Wrap), who will all serve as official envoys and jury members throughout the industry days.

📅 11 – 13 June 2026
📍 Cultuur&Campus, Rotterdam

03/06/2026

Faces of Syria 🇸🇾
Meet Mira — A Syrian singer, oboist, and voice artist in the Netherlands whose voice has reached over eighty airports around the world.

As part of our Faces of Syria series, we sat down with Syrians living across the Netherlands to hear their stories of resilience, reinvention, and success. Their voices remind us that behind every journey is a person with a dream worth telling.

Faces of Syria will also be presented as an exhibition throughout RAFF 2026. Come experience their stories in person.

📅 10 – 14 June
📍 LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
🎟️ arabfilmfestival.nl

03/06/2026

🎬 Short Films at RAFF 2026!

Did you know that alongside our main programme at LantarenVenster, a selection of short films will be screened at Cultuur&Campus as part of the Rotterdam Euro-Arab Industry Days?

Short cinema, big stories, a programme of powerful Arab short films that prove that great storytelling knows no limits of length.

Swipe through to discover the first programme out of five short films programmes coming to Cultuur&Campus! 👉

📅 11 – 13 June 2026
📍 Cultuur&Campus, Rotterdam
🎟️ free entrance
Check the full programme via the link in bio!

03/06/2026

🎬 Borders End Where Stories Begin — Netherlands, 2026 | 60 min

A love letter to Arab cinema and the festival that has championed it for decades, told through the filmmakers, stories, and human connections that remind us why borders end where stories begin.

📅 13 June | 11:00 hrs
📍 LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
🎟️ arabfilmfestival.nl

03/06/2026

Some cities refuse to be forgotten. 🎬

Lana Daher is a Beirut-based filmmaker whose practice is rooted in archive, memory, and the layered reality of a city she has always called home. Her debut feature is her most intimate yet, a poetic essay film woven from seventy years of Lebanon’s audiovisual history, giving forgotten images new life.

Join us for the screening of Do You Love Me? at RAFF 2026. Don’t miss it!

📅 14 June | 12:00 hrs
📍 LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
🎟️ arabfilmfestival.nl

03/06/2026

An interview with one of the protagonists of Who Is Still Alive. 🎙️

Feras Shrafi is one of nine Palestinians whose story is told in Who Is Still Alive — a documentary by Nicolas Wadimoff that amplifies the voices of those forced to flee Gaza.
At its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Feras spoke about why he chose to share his story with the world.

Who Is Still Alive is screening at RAFF 2026. Some stories cannot wait.

📅 12 June | 14:30 hrs
📍 LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
🎟️ arabfilmfestival.nl

03/06/2026

⏳ 7 DAYS TO RAFF 2026!
One week from today, LantarenVenster opens its doors for the 26th Rotterdam Arab Film Festival - and we can hardly wait.

33 films. Palestine. Syria. Morocco. Egypt. Tunisia. Sudan. UAE. Lebanon.
Stories that cross borders, challenge silence, and remind us why cinema matters.

Whether you’re a first-timer or a RAFF regular, this is your sign to get your tickets before they’re gone!

📅 10 – 14 June 2026
📍 LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
🎟️ arabfilmfestival.nl

02/06/2026

Get a sneak peek of RAFF 2026 at the Uitagenda Podium on 3 June at Rotterdam Central Station.

Enjoy a special performance by a small ensemble of the TARAB Choir and experience a preview of this year’s festival. The full TARAB Choir will perform during the official Closing Ceremony on 14 June.

📆 3 June 2026 | 17:00 - 17:30
📍 Rotterdam Central Station

02/06/2026

Some girls are born to wake the world up. 🎬

Suzannah Mirghani is a Sudanese-Russian filmmaker whose short film Al-Sit won the Canal+ Award at Clermont-Ferrand and landed on Netflix Middle East. Her debut feature is her most ambitious yet, a powerful coming-of-age story set against the cotton fields of Sudan, where one girl’s awakening holds an entire village’s future.

Join us for the screening of Cotton Queen at RAFF 2026. Don’t miss it!

📅 13 June | 16:30 hrs
📍 LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
🎟️ arabfilmfestival.nl

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Otto Reuchlinweg 996
Rotterdam
3072MD

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+31 630081971

Website

http://arabfilmfestival.nl/

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