"Requiem for Tears" invites viewers to traverse the ethereal realms of contemplation. Within its mystical embrace, this exquisite work of art delves deep into the profound questions that haunt the human spirit—death, existence, the intrinsic worth of life, and the kaleidoscope of its intricate meanings.
A teenager is left alone at home when his family travels for a vacation. He calls his friends to come spend the night with him. As he waits his Dream-reality confusion (DRC) starts to reappear.
The fire in the forests of Dar Chichou in Cap Bon and the effects it had on the region and its inhabitants… An environmental disaster…
The meeting of two beings brought together by death. A death by taste.
Exploited by a production machine, men struggle, until…
Despite the natural difficulties, the inhabitants of "chareb" no longer hesitate to work in their deserted land.
A young man attaches his painting in an art gallery, several characters of different social level walk past it, everyone looks and tries to understand what is inside. Through this painting we discover the reality of all these characters and how they interact with the reality that is repeated all the time, and we discover that the painting is not only the reflection of each character but also of their concerns and their ambitions.
On the tower of Beb Blad
The workers of the central pharmacy of Tunisia cut the throat of a calf to celebrate the dismissal obtained at the cost of numerous strikes. But the new director, however chosen by them, praises the old director and tells them that after all this anarchy, order will once again reign. Film made live by an employee of the central pharmacy.
With modern mutations and the logic of the free market, the individual finds himself faced with the fluctuating evolutions of the market subject to the logic of brutal profit. The job seeker is just a commodity in the handling market that is not subject to any ethics…
Time is running out, and the door won't open.
Often it is easier said than done...
Fishermen talk about their profession being seriously threatened by the indifference of local authorities.
The evolution of the relationships within a family locked-up under military curfew, in a metaphorical situation, dealing with the nature of relationships in the patriarchy.
A film By mazen abdelsalam
A young boy goes to a cursed brook and witnesses something that will seal his fate.
In an Iraqi orphanage a young victim of the war reveals his anguish and his experiences through a series of drawings. His childlike mind contorts the events, but from his perspective we see the war unraveling around him.
For over 4 decades now, Beirut has been running under crushing reconstruction policies, its inhabitants witnessing one displacement after the other. The explosion at the port of Beirut in August 2020 is a continuation of corrupt policies and a disastrous eviction process. Filmmaker Simon El Habre reflects on how illegal and arbitrary reconstruction schemes are continuing to change Beirut’s demography, leaving the city without its inhabitants.
