

The Arab
Haroun is an old bachelor who has lived in Oran for several years. A retired civil servant, he leads a reclusive life until the day he meets Kamel in a bar—a journalist to whom he tells an incredible story dating back to 1942. He claims to be the brother of ‘the Arab’ killed in a story told in one of the most famous novels of the 20th century, ‘The Stranger’ by Albert Camus. An Arab with an erased name: Moussa. Through anger, assertions, details, and confidences, Haroun finally convinces the journalist to listen to his story. His confession is a cry of freedom and distress—but above all, a cry of revolt: against an abusive mother, against a country that failed to achieve true independence, against a book, and against a famous French writer.
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- Arabic
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Algeria, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia
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AustraliaAU
- PremiereSydney Film Festival4 Jun 2026
BrazilBR
- PremiereSão Paulo International Film Festival22 Oct 2026
FranceFR
- PremiereAngoulême Film Festival29 Aug 2026
- Theatrical4 Nov 2026
GermanyDE
- PremiereHof International Film Festival21 Oct 2026
NetherlandsNL
- PremiereInternational Film Festival Rotterdam31 Jan 2026
RussiaRU
- PremiereMoscow International Film Festival17 Apr 2026
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The Arab was released on 4 November 2026.
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