Best Islamic Art

The Rules of the Game is a 1939 French film directed by Jean Renoir. The movie features an ensemble cast including several actors in comedic and dramatic roles. It was produced as a satirical comedy-d...

The Ascent is a 1977 Soviet drama produced by Mosfilm and directed by Larisa Shepitko. Based on Vasil Bykaŭ’s 1970 novel, the film depicts a challenging expedition undertaken in January 1974 near Muro...

Stalker is a 1979 Soviet film following a guide, known as the Stalker, who leads two clients through a dangerous, restricted area called the Zone. The expedition’s goal is to reach a site rumored to f...

Solaris, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, is a 1972 Soviet science fiction film adapted from Stanisław Lem’s novel. The story unfolds on a space station orbiting Solaris, where a research team experience...

Marrakech is the vibrant heart of Morocco, a city of contrasts where ancient traditions meet modern life. Its iconic Djemaa el-Fna square pulsates with energy, offering snake charmers, storytellers, a...

Man on Wire documents Philippe Petit’s unauthorized 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. The film utilizes archival footage, photographs, and re-enactments to portray...

Three Colours: Red is a 1994 psychological drama film from Krzysztof Kieślowski, concluding the “Three Colours” trilogy. The film explores themes related to French Revolutionary ideals, following a na...

Ordet is a 1955 Danish drama directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, adapted from Kaj Munk’s 1932 play. The film received the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival and marked Dreyer's most co...

Mulholland Drive is a 2001 mystery directed by David Lynch. The story involves an actress and a woman with amnesia in Los Angeles, alongside a filmmaker navigating criminal involvement during a movie...

Persona follows a nurse, Alma, as she develops an increasingly complex relationship with a mute actress, Elisabet Vogler, while residing together in a remote cottage. The film explores themes of ident...

Sufism is the mystical dimension of Islam, focusing on achieving direct, ecstatic experience of the Divine Beloved. It prioritizes the purification of the heart and the annihilation of the ego (Fana)...

Rome, Open City portrays life in Rome during the Nazi occupation of 1944. The narrative focuses on a Resistance fighter’s efforts to flee with a priest, reflecting the city's status as an open city af...

Andrei Rublev is a 1966 Soviet biographical drama chronicling the life of 15th-century Russian icon painter Andrei Rublev. The film originated from a censored earlier version, “The Passion According t...

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a 1965 Soviet-Ukrainian film directed by Sergei Parajanov. The narrative adapts Kotsiubynsky’s novel, depicting a tragic romance between young Hutsul individuals embr...

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, is a 1974 West German melodrama starring Brigitte Mira and El Hedi ben Salem. The film received accolades at the 1974 Cannes Film Festiva...

Three Colours: Blue, directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, explores the concept of emotional liberty as the central theme within the first installment of a trilogy examining French Revolutionary ideals. T...

Paisà is a 1946 Italian war drama focusing on the Allied liberation of Italy through six interconnected segments. Directed by Roberto Rossellini, the film explores the experiences of displaced individ...

A Woman Under the Influence depicts the struggles of a New York City housewife portrayed by Gena Rowlands, who experiences erratic behavior that strains her marriage and relationships. The film, direc...

Sergei Parajanov’s 1969 film, originally titled Sayat-Nova, presents a visual biography of Armenian poet and troubadour Sayat-Nova. The avant-garde work utilizes poetic imagery to depict the life of t...

Amarcord recounts the experiences of a young boy, Titta, during his adolescence in the Italian village of Borgo San Giuliano in the 1930s. The film portrays a semi-autobiographical narrative set again...

Breaking the Waves, released in 1996, was directed by Lars von Trier and featured Emily Watson in her first leading role. The film is a psychological romantic melodrama alongside Stellan Skarsgård, a...

The Double Life of Veronique is a 1991 drama film by Krzysztof Kieślowski. It centers on Weronika, a Polish soprano, and Véronique, a French music teacher, who develop an inexplicable connection despi...

Germany, Year Zero is a 1948 Italian film by Roberto Rossellini depicting the experiences of a young boy navigating postwar Germany. The narrative explores the immediate aftermath of World War II thro...

The Ballad of Narayama is a 1983 Japanese film directed by Shōhei Imamura, based on Shichirō Fukazawa’s novel. It depicts the practice of ubasute, where an elderly woman, Orin, is carried to a remote...

Dogville is a 2003 drama film directed by Lars von Trier. The narrative centers on Grace Mulligan, pursued by criminals, who seeks shelter in Dogville and performs manual labor to secure protection. T...

Certified Copy, directed by Abbas Kiarostami, portrays a shifting dynamic between a British writer and an antiques dealer during a single day in Tuscany. The film’s narrative explores the evolving con...

The Marriage of Maria Braun depicts the life of Maria Braun following her marriage to a soldier during World War II. After years of separation and hardship in postwar Germany, she navigates various em...

Islamic Relief is a global humanitarian and development organization dedicated to alleviating poverty and suffering, guided by Islamic principles. Their programs address the root causes of poverty thr...

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is a 1972 West German drama directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, adapting his own play. The film centers on the complex relationships within the home of fashion des...