The loyal friend Jaafar accepts the invitation of his friend Hameed, who asks him to come to console him in his isolation and exchange the usual conversations of friends when Jaafar, with his spontaneity, arouses Hameed’s irritation.
In the Syrian War, a woman lost her husband trying to hide the truth from her tongue-tied(Muted) child by acting the father role, facing life alone trying to protect her family.
A simple film produced by a group of young artists. The idea of the film revolves around a romantic love story between a young man from a poor family and a girl from a rich family. The film is a romantic comedy. The struggle begins to affect true love between the two lovers.
TranStyX tells the story of the life of Tina, a trans woman, from her birth on January 14, 2011, in Tunis to her coma in London at the age of 27 on the operating table during gender reassignment surgery. Tina falls into a near-death experience and meets her guardian angel Stella who teaches her to detach herself from her previous life, reveals to her the secrets of human existence, rewinds the film of her tumultuous life as a transgender, and eventually submits her to the last judgment.
A documentary about the rural life of Egyptian workers, their hardships and simple aspirations. Hossam Ali, provides us with a glimpse in the life of those whose life's fortunes abandoned them long ago, the forgotten ones.
Amer and Jobran, two masons working on a construction site in the capital, are preparing to receive the promoter of the building on which they have been working for several months. How to welcome their new boss with dignity and give a good image of their work? Following the advice of the elders, they decide to prepare him, as is the Tunisian tradition of their corporation, an excellent red tea. But will Mr. Amry really appreciate this tea?
Ali Raïs is a pirate armed by the Bey of Tunis. In the year 124, his fleet was arrested by the Marquis of Santa Cruz and he found himself a prisoner, with his six hundred men in Palermo. Italian witnesses will recognize him and denounce him to the Inquisition as a renegade, an indictment which is liable to the stake. Ali seeks to influence the course of the trial, he denies ever having been a Christian and proclaims himself a Muslim, the son of a Muslim. A long game of failure takes place between the court and the prisoner, he alternately tries to speed up or slow down the course of the trial depending on the nature of the information and testimony available to the inquisitors. We believe we are witnessing a modern trial where the shots alternate according to the investigations. This story of Ali Raïs was however not invented, the character is real and all the facts are recorded in a handwritten account of the hearings of the court of the inquisition.
A time travel film incorporating truthful moments and confessions that takes us back to Beirut of the 80s, Palestine of the 50s, and dystopian Paris.
Wandering through the worst zoo in the World, a young boy Sami is looking for his football. The loner finds more than that when he bargained for when he encounters the little tiger Laziz, who follows him on his quest to find a safe place to play. Against all odds, they become friends. But the remnants of war harbor danger.
Jalaldine doesn’t accept the death of his wife. Then he decides to isolate himself until he finds the light within him. 20 years later, he is a sufi master and lives with his disciples.
Syria is a vibrant melting pot of nationalities, religions and minorities, living together as one. The nation's multiplicity imbues its population with a dynamic spirit. Yet Syria remains a patriarchal society, meaning that the daily lives of Syrian citizens are defined and dominated by men. Lina Alabad's beautiful film asks the question: What, then, is the role of women in Syria? How extensive is their access to freedom and autonomy? And what effect do the limitations imposed upon them by society have on their attitudes towards sexuality and their own bodies.
Salma and her mom left their village to escape the bombing. As Salma’s swing got burnt out in the bombing, Salma’s mother first concern is to make a new swing to help her sick daughter get better.
In the desert of southern Morocco, three sisters have chosen to live in perpetual struggle against a hostile environment.
A short Egyptian comedy about a young couple.
In the near future all palm trees are dead, the daughter of dead scientists tries to grow a small palm tree.
