The Arab American National Museum Proudly Hosts Its Annual Arab Film Festival (AFF), Featuring Fascinating New Titles From One of the Most Prolific and Creative Set of Filmmakers on the Planet. Aff is One of the Museum’s Longest-running Programs, Dating Back to Its Inception in 2005.

AFF Showcases Arab and Arab American Films for Fans of Arabic-language Movies and Adventurous Art-film Lovers Seeking New Perspectives and Outside-the-box Thinking. Many of These Films by Both Arab World and Arab American Artists Are, With Few Exceptions, Unlikely to Reach Traditional American Commercial Theaters. Genres Include Drama, Comedy and Documentary, in Both Short-form and Feature Lengths. Every Festival Film is Subtitled in English, Making Them Accessible to All.

The Arab Film Festival Strives to Bring You the Absolute Best Films From the Arab World and Arab American Community to the Doorstep of Metro Detroit, With Many Films Making Their Michigan and/or U.S Debut. We Pride Ourselves on Creating a Safe Space, a Platform for Arab and Arab American Films and Filmmakers and to Give a Voice to Arab and Arab American Artists and Their Stories.

Aanm Proudly Hosts the Annual Arab Film Festival (AFF) Featuring the Best of Critically Acclaimed and Award-winning Arab American and Arab World Films, Many of Which Are Unlikely to Reach Traditional American Commercial Theaters and Often Make Their Regional or National Debut at AFF. This Year, the Festival Will Take Place Virtually and in-person, May 15-19, 2024! 

Schedule:

May 15, 2024

Arab American National Museum

7pm-9pm - the Mother of All Lies

Arab American National Museum

6pm-9pm - Dinner & a Movie (the Mother of All Lies)

May 16, 2024

Arab American National Museum

6pm-8pm - Fadia's Tree

8pm-10pm - Four Daughters

Comma Bookstore and Social Hub

6pm-8pm - Flint Screening: Fadia's Tree

May 17, 2024

Arab American National Museum

7pm-9pm - Maghreb's Hope (Short) + Coming Around (Feature)

9pm-11pm - Listening as Seeing Bint / Freecheh in Performance

May 18, 2024

Arab American National Museum

11am-1pm - the Lebanese Burger Mafia (Screening Only)

1:30pm-3:30pm - Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano

4pm-6pm - the Burdened

7pm-9pm - Goodbye Julia

9pm-10:30pm - Arab Film Festival - Industry Mixer

10:30pm - Film Focus: Falasteen (Palestine)

Arab American National Museum

11am-1:30pm - Burger Brunch + Film (the Lebanese Burger Mafia)

May 19, 2024

Arab American National Museum

11am-1pm - Reflective of Memory

1pm-3pm - Rememory Landscapes Workshop With Aneesa Shami Zizzo

3pm-5pm - Three Promises

5pm-7pm - Breaking Through Societal Confinement

7pm-9pm - Inshallah a Boy

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Date: May 15-19, 2024

Location: Various locations in Dearborn, MI

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