Cannes 2018: The Middle Eastern Films Debuting

Everything you need to know about the 5 Middle Eastern films taking part at the Cannes Film Festival

With the 71st Cannes Film Festival in full swing, it's a historic moment for Arab cinema with five Middle Eastern films debuting in the prestigious annual event. Heading the motion pictures are Yomeddine and Capernaum who are nominated for the the esteemed Palme d’or title, while Sofia and My Favorite Fabric will be taking part in Un Certain Regard, considered the second competition of the Official Selection. Finally Tunsian directed Weldi will premiere in the Directors’ Fortnight, an independent section parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. Find out everything you need to know about the 5 films below...