Shorts Programme 1
Virtual
FILMS:
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]