While a fierce battle for supremacy in Hollywood played out between two of the biggest summer blockbusters, Barbie and Oppenheimer, another film with a modest budget was making its mark in cinema halls, sparking political controversy.

In response to the promotion of Islamophobia by Western cinema, European Muslims have begun producing films that reflect the challenges they face in Western society.

Baribe, the controversial American film, which includes ideas challenging traditional family values and supports LGBTQ+ rights, was banned in Bahrain, Kuwait, and several other countries while rolled out in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Few years ago watching anime might have been seen as a weird choice, but that is hardly the case these days. Anime industry is pulling in more money than ever.

Questions have recently been raised about the reasons for the weak production of Arab animated films for children, at a time when millions of Arab families are concerned about the dangers of what Western content makers offer.