In this monthly round up, we survey the latest releases from Arab and international cinema, from arthouse films to blockbusters and everything in between

The New Zealander, who died young over 100 years ago, produced a canon of work that gains more admirers every year. A new book shows what she did with poetry - and why

Through vivid colour and fragmented forms, the Iraqi painter transforms memory into a space where reality is reshaped and reimagined

From British brass bands to the hymns of a Sumerian priestess and a film score that makes light of death, our aural history spans continents and millennia. These books have a unique take on it

A tour of the latest releases from Arab publishing houses

Al Majalla interviews the Mexican-British writer whose latest novel, 'The Shadow of the Thing', was longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize

Al Majalla sheds light on a lesser-known talent of the composer behind some of Umm Kulthum's greatest songs

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

Some see this prize-winning documentary about Israeli soldiers' crimes in Gaza as whitewashing by suggesting a plurality of opinion; others see it as important evidence

In this monthly round-up, we survey the latest releases from Arab and international cinema, from arthouse to blockbuster and everything in between