Lebanese food activist Kamal Mouzawak, leading light on the Lebanese culinary and food lifestyle scene, special guest at the festival Chef and restaurateur Kamal Mouzawak is […]
Special events include two exhibitions on Syrian refugees seen as more than statistics: “Our Limbo” by the Lebanese photographer Natalie Naccache, and “Live, Love, Refugee” by […]
“My Lebanon” is a colourful and ironic declaration of love for the Lebanon by the young artist and illustrator Nour Flayhan, especially conceived for the festival […]
We are finalising the Middle East Now 2016 Festival Program, in the meantime we would like to thank all the directors, producers and distributors that sent […]
Iraqi-canadian musician Narcy returns with a new video off his sophomore release World War Free Now! with the Baghdad banger Makoo. Produced by his musical co-hort […]
It’s now open the Call for Submissions of the 7th edition of Middle East Now, that will be held in Florence from 5 to 10 April 2016. We are looking for feature films, documentaries, shorts and animation films produced […]
Have a look at the Official Guide of the festival, with the complete schedule of films, screenings, exhibitions and special events, all the filmmakers and special guests who came to […]
Among the special guests in Florence will be the acclaimed Iranian actress Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, “Simin”, considered to be one of the greats of Iranian cinema, who, after having […]