ARAB FILM FEST TULSA 2025
Friday, November 14 - Sunday, November 16, 2025
Presented by Mizna & Tulsa Artist Fellowship
Arab Film Fest Tulsa returns for a fifth year with acclaimed films and docs from the SWANA (Southwest Asia + North Africa) region, offering encounters with complex, authentic narratives from a spectrum of contemporary Arab world life and intersecting nationalities. This year: A Palestinian dark comedy; a Tunisian family drama; Sudanese and Lebanese revolutions docs; an Iranian classic; plus catered receptions, live talks, and community partnerships.
All are welcome! The films are subtitled and curated by Mizna, hosted at Circle Cinema, and presented in partnership with Tulsa Artist Fellowship.
Tickets: $12; $10 for members; other discount rates available; $30 all-access pass. Tulsa Artist Fellowship is committed to arts accessibility, and a ticket subsidy is available for audience members. Please contact events@tulsaartistfellowship.org for support.
For full schedule, trailers, and tickets, visit circlecinema.org/afft2025.
ABOUT MIZNA
Mizna is a critical platform for contemporary literature, film, art, and cultural production centering the work of Arab and Southwest Asian and North African artists. For more than 20 years, they have been creating a decolonized cultural space to reflect the expansiveness of our community, foster exchange, examine ideas, and engage audiences in meaningful art. They publish Mizna, an award-winning SWANA lit and art journal and present other literary events, produce the Twin Cities Arab Film Festival–the largest and longest running Arab film fest in the Midwest–and present other film programming, and offer diverse other performances, public art projects, and community events, having featured over 400 local and global writers, filmmakers, and artists. www.mizna.org.
ABOUT CIRCLE CINEMA
Circle Cinema is Tulsa’s oldest-standing movie theater, originally opening in 1928 and now operating as Tulsa's only independent, non-profit art house theater. Through select features and programs, Circle Cinema seeks to entertain and enlighten guests while promoting community consciousness through film. www.circlecinema.org.
VISITOR EXPERIENCE
Circle Cinema is committed to providing a welcoming and accessible experience for all guests. Free parking is available on-site, with wheelchair-accessible entry directly from the parking lot. Our facility is fully ADA-compliant, and assisted viewing and listening devices are available for many film screenings. Assisted viewing and listening options vary by film. For details on accessibility devices available for your next visit, please contact the Circle Cinema Box Office at 918-585-3456.