Arab Film Festival

We are pleased to announce the opening of the 17th Beirut Arab Film Festival, taking place from Monday, July 20, to Saturday, July 25, 2026. The festival will open at the Sursock Museum.

The Lebanese Ministry of Culture sponsors this year’s festival. The program features a competition for films by students of the Lebanese University, as well as a selection of Lebanese and Arab short and feature-length films. It also includes panel discussions and concludes with a special musical concert.

The festival will screen films at multiple venues, including the Sursock Museum, Dar al-Nimer in Beirut, Cinema Ishbiliya in Sidon, and Marsah in Tripoli.