What to Watch in Arabic
In this chilly winter season, here’s a list of Arabic shows and movies with something for everyone to enjoy…
Justice 
Secret of the Nile Wadjda
- Justice | Netflix | UAE | Crime / Courtroom TV Show | about a young woman lawyer (I liked it!)
- Secret of the Nile | Egypt | Netflix | Mystery, Drama, Romance | a beautiful reinvention of the Spanish telenovela Grand Hotel (one of my favorites!)
- Wadjda | Saudi Arabia | Netflix | Movie, Social Issue Drama, Heartfelt | about a girl growing up
- Barakah Meets Barakah | Saudi Arabia | Netflix | Romantic Comedy Movie, Quirky | (I liked it!)
- Ali’s Wedding | Australia (Arab community in Australia, speaking Shami/Levantine Arabic) | Netflix | Romantic Comedy Movie, Irreverent, Emotional | Like My Big Fat Greek Wedding
- Peasants’ Rebellion | Lebanon | Netflix | Historical Drama, Social Issues, TV series
- Paranormal | Egypt | Netflix | Chilling, Scary, Horror, TV series
- Jinn | Jordan | Netflix | Ominous, Suspenseful, Fantasy, TV series
- West Beirut | Lebanon | Netflix | Movie, Irreverent | Two teenage boys growing up during the Lebanese civil war
Black Money Love From Japan to Egypt Excuse My French
- Black Money Love | Turkey (available dubbed in Shami/Levantine Arabic) | Netflix | Crime TV Show, Drama, Emotional, Soapy
- From Japan to Egypt | Egypt | Prime Video | Quirky Comedy | About an Egyptian man, separated from his Japanese wife, who wants to raise his kids in Egypt
- لا مؤاخذة “No Offense” (Translated as “Excuse My French”) | Egypt | YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y58uVGh6xRs&t=1s
A Christian kid suddenly is forced to go to a public school after his father dies and because of a misunderstanding everyone thinks that he’s a Muslim.
Other possible sources: Kanopy (especially for documentaries), Hoopla (especially for language-learning resources) – both available through public libraries
