Panorama des Cinémas du Maghreb et du Moyen-Orient 2025: The festival in Seine-Saint-Denis and Paris

Films from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Syria are in the spotlight at Panorama des Cinémas du Maghreb et du Moyen-Orient 2025. Say goodbye to caricatured representations of Arab countries and enter into sensitive and ever-changing perceptions.

For this 20th edition, screenings and events take place from April 1 to 14, 2025, at various locations in Paris and Seine-Saint-Denis:

• Le Louxor in Paris
• Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris
• L'Écran cinema, Saint-Denis
• Théâtre Gérard Philipe 59, Saint-Denis (round table)
• Espace Culturel Maurice Utrillo, Saint-Denis (exhibition)
• La Maison Du Peuple, Saint-Denis (concert)
• Ligne13 concert hall, Saint-Denis (DJ set)
• Université Paris 8 Vincennes, Saint-Denis (screenings)
• Le Studio, Aubervilliers
• Espace 1789, Saint-Ouen

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In addition to screenings of cinema classics and contemporary films, the festival also features round-table discussions, masterclasses and professional meetings, literary events and many other surprises. This year's guest of honor is one of the leading figures of contemporary Palestinian cinema, Rashid Masharawi.

The program for the ^20th Panorama des cinémas du Maghreb et du Moyen-Orient is now available online.

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