Event Details
June 1, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
Virtual
Screenings:
04.23.2018//A Hail Mary
Country: Canada
Director: Faisal Karadsheh
Length: 10 mins
Synopsis: 04.23.2018// A Hail Mary explores the intricacies and unique challenges faced by Karadsheh’s family during their immigration to Toronto, from the widely-publicized death of his grandfather to the personal experiences and intimacies of home.This film was supported by the Toronto Arab Film x Trinity Square Video Filmmaker Commission.
Simo
Country: Canada
Director: Aziz Zoromba
Length: 23 mins
Synopsis: The usual rivalries and jealousies that exist between the two teenage brothers Simo and Emad take a dangerous turn that may seriously impact the future of their family.
Space Woman//إمرأة فضاء
Country: Lebanon
Director: Hadi Moussally
Length: 20 mins
Synopsis: Maha, in her sixties, decides at the dawn of her retirement life to realize her craziest dream in her own way
Olive Planet//كوكب الزيتون
Country: Germany
Director: Shehab Fatoum
Length: 14 mins
Synopsis: Jihad, who dreams of becoming a footballer on Oliver Planet, decides to stand by the uprising against the government and the army, but of course secretly.
Back//العودة
Country: Netherlands, Syrian Arab Republic
Director: Yazan Rabee
Length: 7 mins
Synopsis: What it is like to be confronted in the dead of night with mortal fear, trauma and displacement.