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We are beyond words after the 17th ALFILM. But for now, let’s summarise everything with one word 🧡💛🤎

You’ll be hearing a lot from us this month! 👐 The 17th edition of ALFILM Festival is just around the corner, and we’re in the final stages of preparing this year’s programm.

We can’t reveal too much just yet, but here’s what we can say—mark your calendars for April 22 to April 28!

Stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks! #ALFILM2025 #SaveTheDate #ArabCinema

Poster Design by @subtype.studio
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رح تسمعوا منّا كتير هالشهر! 👐

الدورة الـ17 من مهرجان ALFILM صارت قريبة، ونحن بآخر مراحل التحضير لبرنامج هالسنة.
لسّا ما فينا نكشف كتير تفاصيل، بس فينا نقلكن شغلة وحدة—
احفظوا التواريخ من 22 إلى 28 نيسان! 📅
خليكن معنا، في أخبار كتيرة بالطريق!

ALFILM is back with its 17th edition from 22nd - 28th April 2026 🤎💛🧡 with more films, more cinemas, and a bigger program. Catch the detailed program on our website (https://alfilm.berlin/en/programme/) with further information on screenings, panel discussions, individual filmmaker talks, an exhibition and much more. We are so happy to host such a diverse group of films this year and a special Spotlight on Sudan.

Editing: André Kirchner @visuellebiotope
Music: Alsarah & the Nubatones @alsarahandthenubatones
„Wad Alnuba“ (Captain Planet Remix) @captain.planet.music
Graphics: Fadi Abdelnour @abuelfid, Safi Amacher @safi.7ay, (subtype.studio) @subtype.studio

“In the eyes of a child, mothers are immortal.”

Catching Life After Siham during the ALFILM Arab Film Festival felt like peeking into a private family photo album. Mixing Super 8 reels, old photographs, and classic Youssef Chahine films, director Namir Abdel Messeeh crafts a beautiful collage of his parents’ life, their emigration, and what it means to heal after a monumental loss. It’s tender, it’s funny, and it speaks straight to the soul. 

We sat down to write about how cinema allows us to recreate the past and hold onto the people who shaped us.

Read our full thoughts via the link in our bio. 🎞️🤍

#LifeAfterSiham #ArabFilmFestival #EgyptianCinema #FilmReview #IndependentFilm

Sudanese cinema takes center stage! 🇸🇩✨

We sat down with director Suzannah Mirghani (@suzannahmirghani) and lead actress Mihad Murtada (@mihadmurtada) during ALFILM - Arab Film Festival to dive into their celebrated feature, Cotton Queen.

From the film’s hauntingly beautiful score to the courage of Sudanese women carving out their own paths, we explore the heart of this incredible story.

🎙️ Watch the full episode via the link in our bio!

Produced by Rawy Films
Hosted by @thisiszumi
Videography by @hamzaqabbani
Music by @elmokh.wma 7y El-Ashgar
Directed by @orifz

#RawyTalks #CottonQueen #SudaneseCinema #ALFILM #SupportIndieFilm Sudan
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‎السينما السودانية في المقدمه! 🇸🇩✨

‎التقينا بالمخرجة سوزانا ميرغني
‎والممثلة مهاد مرتضى
‎خلال فعاليات مهرجان الفيلم العربي
‎ للحديث عن فيلمهم المميز ملكة القطن.
‎من الموسيقى التصويرية الساحرة إلى شجاعة المرأة السودانية في رسم مسارها الخاص، استكشفنا معاً تفاصيل هذا العمل الاستثنائي.

‎🎙️ شاهدوا الحلقة الكاملة عبر الرابط في البايو

Glimpses from last week’s workshop „Rewriting the Self – Cinema as a Laboratory of Becoming“ 💛

The journey took participants from virtual introductions to the vibrant screenings of the 17th edition of ALFILM, and finally to an intensive two-day workshop at @naasnetwork’s office in Berlin.

Under the guidance of mentors @iskandar.abdalla, @aboud.alqalaq, and @myhosam, participants were supplied with tools to engage with films critically rather than watching them passively, exploring cinema as a historical document and an instrument for self-liberation.

During the in-person sessions, the group reflected on their festival experiences, shared first drafts, and received direct feedback. Mentors also brought books and film clips to read together, delving into the theoretical frameworks of film criticism and creative writing.

With these new tools and insights, participants are now crafting their final pieces to be published on Malaffat. ✍️ Keep an eye out!

لمحات من ورشة عمل „السينما كمختبر للذات والتاريخ“ 💛

رحلة بدأت بلقاء افتراضي، ومرت بعروض الدورة السابعة عشرة من مهرجان @alfilmberlin، وصولاً إلى ورشة عمل مكثفة لمدة يومين في مكتب شبكة „ناس“ @naasnetwork في برلين.

تحت إشراف المشرفين @iskandar.abdalla و @aboud.alqalaq و @myhosam، اكتسب المشاركون/ات أدوات نقدية مكنتهم من التفاعل مع الأفلام، واستكشاف السينما كوثيقة تاريخية وأداة للتحرر الذاتي.

خلال الجلسات الحضورية، أتيحت للمشاركين فرصة التفكير الجماعي، ومشاركة المسودات الأولى وتلقي ملاحظات مباشرة. كما تضمنت الورشة قراءات في كتب ومقاطع سينمائية مختارة لتعميق الفهم بالمناهج النظرية للنقد السينمائي والكتابة الإبداعية.

يعمل المشاركون الآن على نصوصهم النهائية التي ستنشر قريباً على ملفات!

Two weeks later and AlFilm festival still lives rent-free in our hearts 🥺❤️‍🔥 Here’s a little snippet of the festival through our eyes! The energy, the stories, the people. A huge thank you to everyone who made it happen and to the incredible Arab cinema representation on that Berlin stage. ✨

أسبوعين فاتوا وإحنا لسا عايشين بأجواء مهرجان الفيلم 🥺❤️‍🔥 هاد مقتطف صغير من المهرجان من عيوننا. الطاقة، الحكايا، والناس. شكر كبير لكل مين خلّى هاد الشي يصير، وعلى التمثيل الرائع للسينما العربية على خشبة برلين ✨

Sometimes a film feels less like a screening and more like being trusted with a secret. 🥀

We spent time with ‘Treat Me Like Your Mother’ during ALFILM - Arab Film Festival, and it’s a difficult one to shake. Mohamad Abdouni doesn’t just document; he assembles a living, breathing archive of trans motherhood and survival in a city that has tried to look away. It’s intimate, it’s heavy, and it’s deeply necessary.

Our thoughts on why this story—and the women who told it—demand our attention are up on the site.

Link in bio to read. 🔗

#ALFILM #TreatMeLikeYourMother #MohamadAbdouni #RawyFilms #LebaneseCinema TransHistory Beirut

You don’t just find a world like Ibrahim Al-Abyad; you build it.” 🏔️

We sat down with the legendary Set Designer Onsi AbuSeif during ALFILM - Arab Film Festival Berlin to deconstruct his genius. From the sheer scale of building an entire mountain to the deep-rooted philosophy that dictates which scripts he honors with his craft.

Reminiscing on our talk and feeling inspired all over again. ✨

Wir blicken heute zurück auf das @alfilmberlin. Unsere Autorin Anan Jakich berichtet von aktuellemarabischen Kino zwischen Erinnerung und Widerstand und mit vielen neuen Stimmen. Lest ihren Artikel auf www.brunnenagazin.de.

Das ALFILM-Festival hat vom 22. bis 28. April zum 17. Mal stattgefunden. Spielorte im Wedding waren das @sinematranstopia, das @citykinowedding und das @silent.green.

Die Berichterstattung findet im Rahmen des Zwischenwelten-Projekts statt. Das Projekt will migrantische Themen und vielfältige Perspektiven sichtbarer machen. Gefördert wird das Projekt von der @senkultgz. Im Projekt arbeiten wir eng mit @kulturundbildungscampus zusammen.

#berlinwedding #zwischenwelten #kinoinberlin #filmfestivalberlin

Berlin-Premiere: IMMORTALS – Bagdads Jugend erhebt ihre Stimme

Am 13. Mai 2026 feiert „Immortals – Bagdads Jugend erhebt ihre Stimme“ Premiere im @moviemento in Berlin. In Kooperation mit @alfilmberlin – Arabisches Filmfestival Berlin und in Anwesenheit von Regisseurin @majatschumi sowie Milo, einer Protagonistin des Films.

Moviemento, Berlin
13.05.2026, 20:00 Uhr
Mehr Infos: wfilm.de

Tickets gibt’s direkt beim Kino – wir freuen uns auf euch!

#immortals #dokumentarfilm #baghdad

Still feeling Friday’s 17.ALFILM Festival party 🧡💛🤎

Deep gratitude to @alfilmberlin for the trust, four years in a row, and it truly means a lot.

@alsarahandthenubatones @alsarah5000 thank you for taking us on that journey.
Lubna (@meshwarmixtapes @kandakat4sudan) for a powerful sonic resistance perspective of Sudan.
@guydermosessian for sharing your beautiful vinyl gems.
@ednamartinezdj always pure fire.
@djdumtak what a set 🥵
@krishan_rajapakshe for the visuals that carried us through the night. 💫

And to everyone who showed up, danced, listened, and held the space — thank you. It felt special. ❤️

As always, pics by our beloved @montecruzfotomusic

Until next year 🧿
And before that.. see you at Arkaoda on 15.05 (details in bio).

Still feeling Friday’s 17.ALFILM Festival party 🧡💛🤎

Deep gratitude to @alfilmberlin for the trust, four years in a row, and it truly means a lot.

@alsarahandthenubatones @alsarah5000 thank you for taking us on that journey.
Lubna (@meshwarmixtapes @kandakat4sudan) for a powerful sonic resistance perspective of Sudan.
@guydermosessian for sharing your beautiful vinyl gems.
@ednamartinezdj always pure fire.
@djdumtak what a set 🥵
@krishan_rajapakshe for the visuals that carried us through the night. 💫

And to everyone who showed up, danced, listened, and held the space — thank you. It felt special. ❤️

As always, pics by our beloved @montecruzfotomusic

Until next year 🧿
And before that.. see you at Arkaoda on 15.05 (details in bio).

Still feeling Friday’s 17.ALFILM Festival party 🧡💛🤎

Deep gratitude to @alfilmberlin for the trust, four years in a row, and it truly means a lot.

@alsarahandthenubatones @alsarah5000 thank you for taking us on that journey.
Lubna (@meshwarmixtapes @kandakat4sudan) for a powerful sonic resistance perspective of Sudan.
@guydermosessian for sharing your beautiful vinyl gems.
@ednamartinezdj always pure fire.
@djdumtak what a set 🥵
@krishan_rajapakshe for the visuals that carried us through the night. 💫

And to everyone who showed up, danced, listened, and held the space — thank you. It felt special. ❤️

As always, pics by our beloved @montecruzfotomusic

Until next year 🧿
And before that.. see you at Arkaoda on 15.05 (details in bio).

Still feeling Friday’s 17.ALFILM Festival party 🧡💛🤎

Deep gratitude to @alfilmberlin for the trust, four years in a row, and it truly means a lot.

@alsarahandthenubatones @alsarah5000 thank you for taking us on that journey.
Lubna (@meshwarmixtapes @kandakat4sudan) for a powerful sonic resistance perspective of Sudan.
@guydermosessian for sharing your beautiful vinyl gems.
@ednamartinezdj always pure fire.
@djdumtak what a set 🥵
@krishan_rajapakshe for the visuals that carried us through the night. 💫

And to everyone who showed up, danced, listened, and held the space — thank you. It felt special. ❤️

As always, pics by our beloved @montecruzfotomusic

Until next year 🧿
And before that.. see you at Arkaoda on 15.05 (details in bio).

Still feeling Friday’s 17.ALFILM Festival party 🧡💛🤎

Deep gratitude to @alfilmberlin for the trust, four years in a row, and it truly means a lot.

@alsarahandthenubatones @alsarah5000 thank you for taking us on that journey.
Lubna (@meshwarmixtapes @kandakat4sudan) for a powerful sonic resistance perspective of Sudan.
@guydermosessian for sharing your beautiful vinyl gems.
@ednamartinezdj always pure fire.
@djdumtak what a set 🥵
@krishan_rajapakshe for the visuals that carried us through the night. 💫

And to everyone who showed up, danced, listened, and held the space — thank you. It felt special. ❤️

As always, pics by our beloved @montecruzfotomusic

Until next year 🧿
And before that.. see you at Arkaoda on 15.05 (details in bio).

Still feeling Friday’s 17.ALFILM Festival party 🧡💛🤎

Deep gratitude to @alfilmberlin for the trust, four years in a row, and it truly means a lot.

@alsarahandthenubatones @alsarah5000 thank you for taking us on that journey.
Lubna (@meshwarmixtapes @kandakat4sudan) for a powerful sonic resistance perspective of Sudan.
@guydermosessian for sharing your beautiful vinyl gems.
@ednamartinezdj always pure fire.
@djdumtak what a set 🥵
@krishan_rajapakshe for the visuals that carried us through the night. 💫

And to everyone who showed up, danced, listened, and held the space — thank you. It felt special. ❤️

As always, pics by our beloved @montecruzfotomusic

Until next year 🧿
And before that.. see you at Arkaoda on 15.05 (details in bio).

Still feeling Friday’s 17.ALFILM Festival party 🧡💛🤎

Deep gratitude to @alfilmberlin for the trust, four years in a row, and it truly means a lot.

@alsarahandthenubatones @alsarah5000 thank you for taking us on that journey.
Lubna (@meshwarmixtapes @kandakat4sudan) for a powerful sonic resistance perspective of Sudan.
@guydermosessian for sharing your beautiful vinyl gems.
@ednamartinezdj always pure fire.
@djdumtak what a set 🥵
@krishan_rajapakshe for the visuals that carried us through the night. 💫

And to everyone who showed up, danced, listened, and held the space — thank you. It felt special. ❤️

As always, pics by our beloved @montecruzfotomusic

Until next year 🧿
And before that.. see you at Arkaoda on 15.05 (details in bio).

Still feeling Friday’s 17.ALFILM Festival party 🧡💛🤎

Deep gratitude to @alfilmberlin for the trust, four years in a row, and it truly means a lot.

@alsarahandthenubatones @alsarah5000 thank you for taking us on that journey.
Lubna (@meshwarmixtapes @kandakat4sudan) for a powerful sonic resistance perspective of Sudan.
@guydermosessian for sharing your beautiful vinyl gems.
@ednamartinezdj always pure fire.
@djdumtak what a set 🥵
@krishan_rajapakshe for the visuals that carried us through the night. 💫

And to everyone who showed up, danced, listened, and held the space — thank you. It felt special. ❤️

As always, pics by our beloved @montecruzfotomusic

Until next year 🧿
And before that.. see you at Arkaoda on 15.05 (details in bio).

Still feeling Friday’s 17.ALFILM Festival party 🧡💛🤎

Deep gratitude to @alfilmberlin for the trust, four years in a row, and it truly means a lot.

@alsarahandthenubatones @alsarah5000 thank you for taking us on that journey.
Lubna (@meshwarmixtapes @kandakat4sudan) for a powerful sonic resistance perspective of Sudan.
@guydermosessian for sharing your beautiful vinyl gems.
@ednamartinezdj always pure fire.
@djdumtak what a set 🥵
@krishan_rajapakshe for the visuals that carried us through the night. 💫

And to everyone who showed up, danced, listened, and held the space — thank you. It felt special. ❤️

As always, pics by our beloved @montecruzfotomusic

Until next year 🧿
And before that.. see you at Arkaoda on 15.05 (details in bio).

Still feeling Friday’s 17.ALFILM Festival party 🧡💛🤎

Deep gratitude to @alfilmberlin for the trust, four years in a row, and it truly means a lot.

@alsarahandthenubatones @alsarah5000 thank you for taking us on that journey.
Lubna (@meshwarmixtapes @kandakat4sudan) for a powerful sonic resistance perspective of Sudan.
@guydermosessian for sharing your beautiful vinyl gems.
@ednamartinezdj always pure fire.
@djdumtak what a set 🥵
@krishan_rajapakshe for the visuals that carried us through the night. 💫

And to everyone who showed up, danced, listened, and held the space — thank you. It felt special. ❤️

As always, pics by our beloved @montecruzfotomusic

Until next year 🧿
And before that.. see you at Arkaoda on 15.05 (details in bio).