DUBAI: The Arab Cinema Center announced this year’s nominees for its 3rd Annual Critics Awards, including nods for the Best Actor and Best Actress trophies. Winners will be announced on the sidelines of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in May.
Maha Alemi
Nominated for her titular role in “Sofia,” a drama feature set in Casablanca that is a commentary on the woes of women in Morocco.Maryhan Magdy
She stars in the Egyptian film “Poisonous Roses” directed by Faqzi Saleh, who puts the spotlight on an impoverished Cairo neighborhood and the difficult life of tanners.Sarah Layssac
She is nominated for her role in the Algerian film “Divine Wind” by the veteran director Merzak Allouache, dubbed the son of Algeria’s film industry.Mohamed Dhrif
He plays a troubled father in “Dear Son,” which follows a story of a middle-class couple who struggle when their son leaves for Syria to join Daesh.Ahmed Hafiane
The award-winning actor has been nominated for Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud’s “Fatwa,” a film that tackles radicalization in Tunisia.Zain Al-Rafeea
A 14-year-old Syrian-born refugee who made headlines for his role in the Oscar-nominated “Capernaum.”
