Event Details
June 20, 2024
7:00 PM EDT
Virtual
Screenings:
Beneath a Mother’s Feet//تحت أقدام أم
Country: United Kingdom, Morocco
Director: Elias Suhail
Length: 15 mins
Synopsis: A single mother in Morocco, trapped in a mundane existence, confronts her dreams and fears, leading to the agonising decision to forsake all she knows, even her children.
What Else Grows On The Palm Of Your Hand?
Country: Belgium, Morocco
Director: Dhiaa Biya
Length: 16 mins
Synopsis: The routines of two women fuse together as their similar gestures get repeated over time. Their hands intersect through their shared memory one movement at a time.
A Dog, A Stone
Country: Tunisia
Director: Asma Laajimi
Length: 13 mins
Synopsis: Mariem, a sex worker, tries to reach Dali. Her unrest grows when she fears he will break the promise to give her a double mattress.
On the Sidelines
Country: France
Director: Kahina Ben Amar
Length: 20 mins
Synopsis: Amra recently left her family to make her professional football debut. But her grandparents who raised her aren’t young anymore, and she isn’t sure her younger sister is trustworthy. Worried, she comes back to her family for a weekend.