2020 FESTIVAL

FILM GUIDE

Abdullah & Leilah

2018 | 20mins | Iraq, United Kingdom | Arabic, English
Haunted by the memories of his childhood in Baghdad, Abdullah has dementia and struggles to communicate with his daughter. As […]

Compressed

2017 | 8mins | Syria, France | Arabic
Compressed highlights the work of Khaled Dawwa, a Syrian artist, who was in one of the Syrian regime’s prisons. He […]

I Am Fatou

2020 | 18mins | Egypt, Italy, Germany | Italian
Fatou is a 23-year-old Italian girl of Senegalese origin. She lives in a suburb of Rome with her mother who […]

In the Middle

2019 | 14mins | Yemen, Qatar, Russia | Arabic, English
In a rarely seen perspective of war, we follow Ali—a Yemeni soldier on tour in the temporary capital of Aden. […]

Roujoula

2018 | 22mins | France, Morocco | Arabic
In Casablanca, Eid-Al-Adha is around the corner. Imad, who sells hacked DVDs in the streets, doesn’t manage to earn enough […]

The Old Kalbelouz

2019 | 10mins | Algeria | Arabic
In Algiers, Ahmed 70 years old wakes up alone at home, he will start a day immersed in his thoughts. […]

Towards the Sun

2019 | 17mins | Canada, Lebanon | French, English
You are now in the main hall of the National Museum in Beirut. A guard reminds you that you are […]

Ambiance

2019 | 15mins | Palestine | Arabic
Despite the noise and chaos of the refugee camp, two young Palestinian refugees discover a creative way to record music […]

Flesh Out

2019 | 94mins | Italy | Hassanya, French
Verida is due to marry in three months; the marriage has been arranged by her loving parents. According to a […]

I Have Seen Nothing,​ I Have Seen All

2019 | 20mins | Sweden, Syria | Arabic
After talking about the end of the war in Syria and the start of the reconstruction phase, Yaser and his […]

Maradona’s Legs

2019 | 20mins | Palestine, Germany | Arabic
During the 1990 World Cup, two young Palestinian boys are looking for “Maradona’s legs”; the last missing sticker that they […]

Sh’hab

2018 | 13mins | Qatar | Arabic
Upon hearing a myth about falling stars, a young girl’s curiosity is sparked. When night falls on the village of […]

The Return of Osiris

2019 | 14mins | Palestine | Arabic
On June 9, 1967, Egyptian President at the time, Gamal Abdel Nasser appeared on television and radio to inform the […]

We Were There

2020 | 8mins | Lebanon, Canada | Arabic
A father who came to Beirut with his family to start over. A mother who left her native village for […]

Amphitheater

2019 | 16mins | Qatar | Arabic
A professional Qatari photographer is intrigued by the rebellion of a teenage girl from her conservative family as they take […]

Four Acts for Syria

2019 | 14mins | Syria, Germany | Arabic
Syrian history has been multicultural for centuries. This film is a voyage through Syrian culture until today’s insanity. It is […]

In Uncle Salem’s Country

2019 | 14mins | Tunisia | Arabic, French
Tunisia, September 2013. There is only a fortnight left before the beginning of the school year. Uncle Salem, guardian of […]

Noura’s Dream

2019 | 92mins | Tunisia | Arabic
In the Arab world, we sing about love. From Om Kalthoum to Berber songs, women and men sing of love: […]

Talking About Trees

2019 | 94mins | Sudan, France, Chad, Germany, Qatar | Arabic, English, Russian
Four older Sudanese filmmakers with passion for film battle to bring cinema-going back to Sudan, not without resistance. Their ‘SudaneseFilm […]

The Sparrow

2021 | 14mins | Palestine, Austria | Arabic
Based on true stories, The Sparrow, tells a story of life under dictatorship which can be anywhere and anytime. An […]