Award-Winning Arabic-Language Films

37 films in Arabic were recognised at the Oscars, the Golden Globes, Cannes or the Berlinale. The language is each film's original spoken language.

The most awarded is A Man Returned (2016), with 3 wins, followed by Amplified (2) and Chronicles from the Siege (2). Among them, 2 won at least one Oscar, 13 won a prize at Cannes and 11 won a prize at the Berlinale. They were released between 1946 and 2026.

Ranked by total wins. See all languages.

Last updated

Most awarded first

A Man Returned (2016) poster, 3 Berlinale wins
3 wins
7.3—

A Man Returned

Documentary short

2016 · 30m

Amplified (2024) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
——

Amplified

Short

2024 · 19m

Drama

Chronicles from the Siege (2026) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
——

Chronicles from the Siege

2026 · 1h 38m

Drama

Hedi (2016) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.7100%

Hedi

2016 · 1h 28m

Drama

Les chenilles (2023) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
——

Les chenilles

Short

2023 · 29m

Drama

Miss (2020) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
——

Miss

Short

2020 · 13m

Drama

No Other Land (2024) poster, 1 Oscar win and 1 Berlinale win
2 wins
8.3100%

No Other Land

Documentary

2024 · 1h 32m

Capernaum (2018) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
8.490%

Capernaum

2018 · 2h 6m

Drama

No Poster
1 win
7.2—

Be Quiet

Short

2005 · 19m

Goodbye Julia (2023) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
7.7100%

Goodbye Julia

2023 · 2h

Drama

Mediterranean Fever (2022) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.780%

Mediterranean Fever

2022 · 1h 48m

Drama

Moon (2023) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
——

Moon

Documentary short

2023 · 13m

Norah (2024) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.5—

Norah

2024 · 1h 34m

Drama

Once Upon a Time in Gaza (2025) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
—93%

Once Upon a Time in Gaza

2025 · 1h 27m

Drama

The Mother of All Lies (2023) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.7100%

The Mother of All Lies

Documentary

2023 · 1h 36m

Waves '98 (2015) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.7—

Waves '98

Animated short

2015 · 15m

Drama · Fantasy

Alexandria… Why? (1979) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.3—

Alexandria… Why?

1979 · 2h 13m

Drama · War

Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
7.4—

Chronicle of the Years of Fire

1975 · 2h 57m

Drama · War · History

Divine Intervention (2002) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.681%

Divine Intervention

2002 · 1h 32m

Drama · Romance · Comedy

Ghost Hunting (2017) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.1—

Ghost Hunting

Documentary

2017 · 1h 34m

Someday a Child (2026) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
——

Someday a Child

Short

2026 · 27m

Drama

Street of Death (2017) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.6—

Street of Death

Short

2017 · 22m

Drama

The Silences of the Palace (1994) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
7.4—

The Silences of the Palace

1994 · 2h 4m

Drama

The White Helmets (2016) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
7.5100%

The White Helmets

Documentary short

2016 · 40m

War

The Winds of the Aures (1966) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.3—

The Winds of the Aures

1966 · 1h 38m

Drama · War

Ave Maria (2015) poster, Oscar nominee
2 noms
6.5—

Ave Maria

Short

2015 · 15m

Comedy

Omar (2013) poster, Oscar nominee
2 noms
7.590%

Omar

2013 · 1h 36m

Thriller · Drama · Romance

The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) poster, Oscar nominee
2 noms
8.394%

The Voice of Hind Rajab

2025 · 1h 29m

Drama · History

Bab El Oued City (1994) poster, Cannes nominee
1 nom
6.5—

Bab El Oued City

1994 · 1h 33m

Drama · Comedy

Brotherhood (2020) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7—

Brotherhood

Short

2020 · 25m

Drama · Family

Dunia (1946) poster, Cannes nominee
1 nom
6.5—

Dunia

1946 · 1h 46m

Drama · Thriller

Nefta Football Club (2018) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.2—

Nefta Football Club

Short

2018 · 17m

Comedy · Drama

The Adventures of Antar and Abla (1949) poster, Cannes nominee
1 nom
6.5—

The Adventures of Antar and Abla

1949 · 1h 45m

Adventure · Drama · Romance

The Big House (1949) poster, Cannes nominee
1 nom
——

The Big House

1949 · 1h 50m

Drama

The Man Who Sold His Skin (2021) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.988%

The Man Who Sold His Skin

2021 · 1h 44m

Drama

The Square (2013) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
8100%

The Square

Documentary

2013 · 1h 28m

Drama · History

Theeb (2014) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.297%

Theeb

2014 · 1h 40m

Adventure · Thriller · Drama

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