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Compiled by
Greg de Cuir Jr. (Kinopravda Institute, Belgrade), Alia Ayman (Zawya Cinema, Cairo), Nour El Safoury (Esmat Publishing List, Cairo).

Abstract
This index presents findings from a questionnaire sent to leading film curators and programmers based in or primarily working on topics related to the Global South. The aim was to gather information about their practices and also recommendations for other curators who are doing admirable work in supporting South-South collaborations. This project has its origins in the event titled Cinema of the Global South: A Programmers’ Meeting which took place at Zawya Cinema in Cairo. The intent is for this index to grow as a key resource for anyone looking to learn about and engage with film programmers and curators that represent the global majority and its plurality of cultures.

Introduction
In June 2025, the Cairo-based cinema Zawya organized ‘Cinema of the Global South: A Programmers’ Meeting’. The meeting brought together film programmers from Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia, Indonesia, Brazil, Cameroon, and Serbia for a rare opportunity to discuss the politics and practices of programming films in/from the Global South, with an audience of colleagues and peers dedicated to the same cause.

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference, which took place in Indonesia in 1955, the meeting revisited the legacy of Afro-Asian Film Festivals, the Non-Aligned Movement, and their reverberations across different cinematic geographies between past and present. Discussions included contemporary curatorial practices that aspire towards decolonization and reflect on the potentials and challenges of international cinematic solidarity, particularly since October 7th, and with the ongoing genocide carried out by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza. A parallel film program presented works from Indonesia and the former Yugoslavia that championed politically engaged socio-critical and anti-imperial positions.

This index is designed to extend those efforts in community building and to platform an expanding network of film programmers who are active in non-Western spaces and who prioritise South-South collaboration in their ways of working. A questionnaire was sent to leading film curators and programmers based in or primarily working on topics related to the Global South. The aim was to gather information about their practices, including their recommendations for other curators who are doing admirable work in supporting South-South collaborations. The resulting report offers details on their past and current projects as well as social media handles for this cohort of cine-workers.

The individual profiles presented here are a starting point for constructing a map of Global South cine-solidarities. This index is meant to expand as a primary resource for exploring possibilities of dialogue and partnerships, and it is intended to be accessible for all.