This is a detailed personal account of one of the worst incidents to take place during Israel's 2009 invasion of Gaza. Ten-year old Amal Samouni lost her father, brother and 48 members of her extended family. She spent three days trapped under the rubble and still suffers from fifteen pieces of shrapnel imbedded in her head. Her shocking story is brought vividly to the screen by director Anne Tsoulis who examines the events and the cost to those affected.
A sprawling, masterful depiction of a day in the life of Algiers by arguably Algeria’s greatest living filmmaker, Merzak Allouache.
In Algeria, in 1991, amid the rise of fundamentalism, Ali, a family man, allows himself to be influenced by three extremists and drags his wife into a nightmare. For fundamentalists, "demons" can nestle within women, so they must be exorcised of this "diabolical" presence.
Abduljawad is separated from his wife Iglal, and he left her with their children Hashim and Samira. Hussein proposes to Samira, but when Hussein's father insists on meeting Abduljawad, she turns to her brother Hashim, to persuade their father to go and see Igalal who still loves him.
A copy of the filmmakers' first feature film disappeared somewhere in Yemen on the 10th anniversary of the reunification of north and south. A year later, they returned to track down the print, embarking on a journey that would take them across forbidding terrain from Sana to Aden. What they discover is a land of contradictions where film is openly reviled and secretly loved, teaching them much about their status as filmmakers in the Middle East.
At a bus stop near Beirut, a veiled Lebanese woman and a migrant Syrian worker get in a tumultuous moment and are arrested. They must argue their innocence in the face of the only witnesses: a bus full of women on their way to Koran school, each with her version of the truth.
In crisis-stricken Lebanon, five unlikely friends launch a daring online venture that unexpectedly ignites a movement for personal liberation and social change.
After a tempest, fishermen do not find only fish in their nets. That is what happens to Jafaar, a poor fisherman who lives poorly in Gaza. And what he hauls in is really upsetting: imagine that, a pig! An unclean animal judged impure not only by the Faith of Islam but also by the Jewish religion. Determined to get rid of the animal, Jafaar tries desperately to sell it, first to a United Nations official, then to a Jewish colony where Yelena raises pigs not for their meat but for security reasons. Of course, going unnoticed in the company of a "forbidden" animal, among his Palestinian brothers, past Israeli soldiers and under the scrutiny of Islamic fundamentalists is no bed of roses and a series of misadventures await Jafaar.
Fatima-Zahra and her teenage son Selim move from place to place, forever trying to outrun the latest scandal she’s caught up in. When Selim discovers the truth about their past, Fatima-Zahra vows to make a fresh start. In Tangier, new opportunities promise the legitimacy they each crave but not without pushing the volatile mother-son relationship to the breaking point.
Memories of Hani Shenouda, is a concert in honor of the musician Hani Shenouda, which was held in Saudi Arabia in the presence of a group of stars
Filmed in Beirut in the Spring of 1984, in many ways a letter about warfront.
'Zinzana' is a psychological thriller set in a prison. Our hero finds himself locked in a cell with no I.D and no memory of what happened the night before. But being unable to make bail is the least of his problems when he's forced to play a madman's twisted game in order to save his family's lives.
Kahyoun Won the Million a play staring Mohamed Negm
Interpol agent Khalid Al-Azzazi joins forces with Ghali Abu Dawood from the 7 Dogs crime syndicate to fight drug trafficking.
The film embarks on a journey into the world of romantic relationships with their ups and downs and their impact on human lives through a number of different stories, and it presents a new perspective on love that goes beyond traditional concepts and reveals unfamiliar angles.
Najib, who lives in Morocco, envies his brother, an architect living in France for twenty years. For lack of money, he decides to join the hexagon, but clandestinely. During his journey, he meets Attila, a Turk on the run that will drag him into his shady business. His arrival in France will be far from being as idyllic as he hoped!
Amer shares with Saif in counterfeiting dollars, Amer leaves the money bag in his car. The young Hussein steals the car and is sentenced to three years in prison for failing to prove that he does not own the bag. Amer cedes his apartment to Saif, who demands him for the value of the bag, and writes him a check for the rest of the amount. Hussein is released and tries to convince Amer to confess the truth.
In a small Lebanese village, Nohad Al Chami endures cruelty under her mother-in-law’s roof, finding solace only in her deep faith. When tragedy strikes, a miraculous intervention from Saint Charbel transforms her pain into grace, revealing the strength of the faithful human spirit and the mystery of Divine Mercy.
A realistic view of the social issues in Lebanon and Syria, where a blend of stories combine love, betrayal, forgiveness, and resentment.
This black humor pan-Arabic anthology series is about love in general – and relationships in particular.
The story of a singer who is married to her business manager, and falls in love with another guy who works as a co-singer in her band.
The couple Adam a pianist and Yassmine a cellist, decide to start a project which collapses suddenly, then comes Taimour with an offer to save it.
When Sama's brother falls into debt, she is forced to make an unusual deal: she must fall in love with and marry wealthy shoe designer Malek to save her family.
Known as “the dead woman’s son", Shams discovers he’s heir to a tycoon. The legacy comes with a condition: find the four siblings his father erased to claim his legal identity. Fail, and he loses fortune… and his life.
A counterfeit artist, also a single father, is forced to work with his ex-lover to craft the perfect $100 bill — all to save his dying daughter.
Abu Salim goes through several adventures and comedy ironies while trying to treat the villagers from his neighbors, friends and family
A group of young men and women of different Arab nationalities live side by side in a residential building in Abu Dhabi. The work narrates the daily relationships between them, as well as the differences that may occur between individuals who live under one roof.
Julia is an actress playing small parts, aspiring to take leading roles and prove herself as a star. She gets into character deeply, till she becomes the character she's playing for a period, which gets her into many comic situations.
A love triangle that starts when a love story between a strong woman and a power seeking politician deteriorates because of his hunger to power and money, and she only finds comfort with his own bodyguard.
The life of a Lebanese woman exposed to her husband's betrayal, and the suffering of her request for divorce or obtaining custody of her children.
Yara is a talented young actress who has a relationship with Omar, a successful engineer who took over the management of his father's company. Nay, Yara's younger sister is a good girl at heart, but her relationship with the foolhardy, Nader alters her life to that of recklessness and drugs.
Zero Degree Turn is a 2007 television series, made through the cooperation of Iran, Hungary, France and Lebanon. The program was one of most expensive and elaborate ever produced by Iran and attracted a large audience there. It is based on a real life story about Iranian diplomat Abdol Hossein Sardari who saved Jews in 1940s Paris during the Nazi Occupation by giving out Iranian passports and allowing them refuge in the Iranian Embassy. Although it has been noted that neither character names nor the story are close to Sardari's story.
Rana Baraket, a stunning and pampered young woman, has lived her entire life in the lap of luxury, shielded from the harsh realities of the world. When her father suddenly goes bankrupt, Rana is thrust into an unfamiliar world where she is forced to fend for herself. Struggling to hold down a job due to her lack of experience and irresponsible nature, she finds herself in a series of awkward and humiliating situations as she gets fired from every job she tries. To complicate matters further, Rana unwittingly falls in love with the very man responsible for her family's downfall. This love affair adds another layer of emotional turmoil to her already chaotic life, leaving Rana to navigate a path filled with hardship, self-discovery, and an unexpected romance that threatens to unravel her even more.
As a series of mysterious crimes ensues, Detective Karim M'alouf is forced to embark on the most dangerous of journeys to solve the mystery, and he is soon to cross paths with a woman called Nasim who he is forced to protect.
The story of the five sons of Farid Noh, following each of their lives and the issues they face together.
Abu Salim tackles stories based on live observations from the heart of the reality of society, to present them in his distinctive humorous way, with the other members of the famous band
