From 12 to 23 May, the Cannes Film Festival once again sets the global stage for cinema. This year, the festival spotlights a powerful presence of women filmmakers from the Arab world whose works continue to shape and challenge dominant narratives. Across official selections and parallel sections, films supported by the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC), alongside filmmakers from AFAC’s broader network, reaffirm the region’s creative force and the urgency of its stories.