Due to the ongoing war and escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, the Sudan Independent Film Festival (SIFF) was unable to hold its edition in Khartoum. Nevertheless, the festival team ensured its continued presence through parallel activities in the diaspora, reaffirming its commitment to cinema as a tool for cultural resistance and human rights advocacy. Major […]
The ANHAR Award aims to support outstanding films from the Arab region that address core human rights issues, using cinema as a tool to promote rights, foster dialogue, and strengthen democratic values. The regional award was first launched in October 2017 at the Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival in Germany. Nominations – The 9th […]
The ANHAR Network has dedicated a series of activities aimed at advocating for human rights and democracy, particularly through post-screening discussions and rights-based forums organized within the framework of the Karama Human Rights Film Festival – Jordan.Among the most significant of these initiatives was the symposium “Democracy of the Image: Towards a New Manifesto,” which […]
As part of its ongoing efforts to evaluate activities and strengthen coordination among members, ANHAR – Arab Network for Human Rights Films held its 2025 Annual Meeting on 10 December 2025 in Amman. The meeting was organized by Ma3mal 612 Think Factory and took place alongside the Karama Human Rights Film Festival – Jordan. Holding […]
Karama Human Rights Film Festival – Jordan successfully held its 16th edition from 9 to 14 December 2025, organized by Ma3mal 612 Think Factory, under the theme “The Rights Bank.” This edition focused on freedom of expression through the image and the role of cinema in strengthening democratic values and human rights, while maintaining the […]
The Mediterranean Association of Meetings on Cinema and Human Rights (ARMCDH) organized the 13th edition of the “White Night of Cinema and Human Rights” under the theme “Cinema and Citizenship.” The event combined a thought-provoking panel discussion with overnight open-air film screenings. This edition featured nine documentary and fiction films from various countries, addressing issues […]
Cinema as a Platform for Human Rights and Human Dignity The 10th edition of the Human Screen International Human Rights Film Festival (Human Screen – Karama Tunisia) concluded on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the City of Culture in Tunis. The festival was organized by the Tunisian Cultural Association for Inclusion and Training (ACTIF) under […]
Within the framework of cooperation with the “Cinema Tador” project, the Association Culturelle pour le Travail Cinématographique – Action 216 organized cinema screenings dedicated to children in the governorate of Zaghouan on 9 November 2025, in collaboration with the ANHAR – Arab Network for Human Rights Films. The screenings were accompanied by direct discussions with […]
The 9th edition of the Karama Human Rights Film Festival – Beirut was held from 27 to 30 June 2025 at Masrah Al Madina – Saint George, under the theme “Remember,” marking the 50th anniversary of the Lebanese Civil War. Over four days, the festival screened 14 films addressing human rights issues, accompanied by four […]
Beirut, the former As-Safir newspaper building in Hamra hosted a special screening of the newly restored version of The Giver of Freedom (1989) by Iraqi filmmaker Kais al-Zubaidi. The event was organized by Nadi Lekol Nas and ANHAR – The Arab Network for Human Rights Films, in collaboration with Karama Beirut and Karama Human Rights […]
