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Palestinian board Tarzan and Arab Nasser’s Once Upon A Time In Gaza has scooped Best Film astatine nan 10th Critics’ Awards For Arab Films.
Set successful Gaza successful 2007, and pursuing nan misadventures of a student (Nader Abd Alhay) and edifice proprietor and petty criminal (Majd Eid), nan image premiered successful Un Certain Regard past twelvemonth and won nan Best Director prize.
Palestine 36, which was nominated successful six categories, besides won Best Screenplay for head Annemarie Jacir and Best Cinematography for Hélène Louvart.
The different large victor is Cherien Dabis who won Best Director for All That’s Left Of You.
Organized by nan Arab Cinema Centre (ACC), Critics’ Awards For Arab Films has been voted connected by a grounds 307 Arab and world critics from 75 countries this year, pinch nan awards ceremonial taking spot later coming astatine nan Cannes’ Plage des Palmes.
“As we observe nan 10th day of nan Critics Awards for Arab Films, our ngo has remained steadfast: to spotlight nan finest Arab films and talents and thief bring them nan world nickname they deserve,” commented ACC Co-Founders Alaa Karkouti and Maher Diab.
The 10th version of nan ceremonial besides honored salient figures whose contributions person had a singular effect connected nan Arab movie and intermezo industry.
The Game Changer Award was presented to Vincenzo Bugno successful nickname of his influential domiciled successful supporting Arab cinema and strengthening its world presence, while nan Personality of nan Year Award was granted to Hussein Fahmy successful ceremony of his outstanding creator profession and continued contributions to Arab cinema.
2026 Winners
Best Feature Film
ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA | Arab and Tarzan Nasser | Palestine
Best Screenplay
Annemarie Jacir | PALESTINE 36
Best Director
Cherien Dabis | ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU
Best Actress
Deborah Christelle Naney | PROMISED SKY
Best Actor
Adham Shukr | THE SETTLEMENT
Best Music
Suad Bushnaq | YUNAN
Best Editing
Ameer Fakher Eldin | YUNAN
Best Cinematography
Hélène Louvart | PALESTINE 36
Best Documentary
THE LIONS BY THE RIVER TIGRIS | Zaradasht Ahmed | Iraq
Best Short Film
I’M GLAD YOU’RE DEAD NOW | Tawfeek Barhom | Palestine
