FESTIVAL OF CINEMA AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE ON THE MIDDLE EAST
6-11 OCTOBER 2026 – FLORENCE
Cinema LA COMPAGNIA
Cinema ASTRA
Festival of cinema and contemporary culture on the Middle East and North Africa: a full week of screenings and special events.
HIGHLIGHTS
Call for Submissions 2026: it’s now open!
The Call for Submissions of the 17th edition of Middle East Now, that will be held in Florence from 6 to 11 October 2026,…
Festival Awards: all the winners of Middle East Now 2025
The 16th edition of Middle East Now ended in Florence with a strong turnout and a successful program, with many…
The exhibition: BEIRUT, RECURRING DREAM by TANYA TRABOULSI
From October 9th to 29th at the SRISA GALLERY (Via San Gallo 53r), photographer Tanya Traboulsi pays homage to Beirut,…
THE HORSE OF JENIN by Palestinian actor and comedian Alaa Shehada – October 12
For the first time in Italy, the solo theatrical performance THE HORSE OF JENIN, written and performed by Palestinian actor…
HOT NEWS
Cooking class: “GAZA KITCHEN. Recipes from a suspended kitchen” with the Pop Palestine authors
On Friday, October 18, the festival offers a special workshop dedicated to the culinary tradition of Gaza, together with the…
EVENTS
Lifestyle: NÖL Collective X Middle East Now, special collaboration
NÖL is a fashion collective born in the heart of Palestine. Started as a local initiative, it is more than…
PROJECTS
FESTIVAL TALKS: Il Punto delle 19.30
Conversations, debates, insights on strong and current issues. The festival invites experts, authors, journalists, essayists, artists to the stage …