Middle Eastern and North African cinema
Most national film industries grew in the 2000s, while others had a setback because of conflicts. In this decade, Egypt still dominated the Arab film scene as it had always done. However, it has also progressed a lot in the 21st century compared to the three decades beforehand. In the 70s, 80s and 90s cinema in the country was slowed down largely due to government film institutions being made private. Since then, more movies have been produced and have also improved in quality. In the year 2000, three Iranian movies won awards at International Film Festivals, The Apple by Samira Makhmalbaf, Djomeh by Hassan Yektepanah, and A Time for Drunken Horses by Bahman Qobadi. These movies became well-known and established Iranian cinema on the global stage.