According to festival founder Mouhamad Keblawi, the war is clearly affecting the Malmö Arab Film Festival. He stated, "It is clear that the war is affecting the Malmö Arab Film Festival. " The specific war being referred to has not been identified in the available information.
This year's festival will feature 40 competing films across categories including feature films, short films, and documentaries. If the war continues, the festival may implement online options. " It remains unclear whether the online option would apply to all events or only certain parts of the festival.
It is clear that the war is affecting the Malmö Arab Film Festival. We do not yet know whether guests from countries such as Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Bahrain will be able to participate.
The festival is set to take place in Malmö from April 10 to 16, 2026.
We hope that the war ends as soon as possible, but if it continues, we will have to take it online via live broadcasts with the guests who could not come.