Egyptian actress Yousra will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in Arab cinema at the sixth Bahrain Film Festival, taking place from November 5th to 10th, 2026. The festival is organised by the Bahrain Cinema Club.

The award recognises Yousra’s decades-long career and contribution to Egyptian and Arab cinema, spanning a wide range of roles and films that have addressed social and human themes. Her work has reached several generations of audiences and filmmakers across the region.

The festival will also honour Syrian actor Ghassan Massoud with an award for outstanding Arab contribution to world cinema. Bahraini filmmaker and cultural figure Nader Al Musqati will receive an award recognising his role in advancing cinema culture in Bahrain, including his involvement in founding the Bahrain Cinema Club in 1980.

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