A play inspired by the speech of the ousted Tunisian President (Zine El Abidine Ben Ali) on the eve of his flight from his country, and the work presents the character of (Abu Saqr), a tyrannical head of a family in his home who deafens his ears to the demands of his children and his wife, whose ceiling has risen and all the concessions made by (Abu Saqr) have become unacceptable to them because of his stubbornness and lack of awareness of the needs of his family
A strange dive into the night. Sami is returning home after six months in Italy. Between nightmares and dreams, he leaves behind an abandoned construction work, visions of ghosts and a mysterious sunset over the Mediterranean Sea.
The desert is a fun place where families and friends gather to enjoy their time. 4 friends decide to spend their weekend camping and enjoying their time. things started to change when the boys crossed the rules making their joy into a nightmare. Inspired by Bahraini urban legends.
Bahraini popular comedy about the election period and the differences between members of the synagogues
During the war, the father dies and the rest of the family gathers together. After years of separation, three siblings have to come to terms with their broken relationships and the death of their father. Despite the arduous journey to the distant village, the sister insists on fulfilling their father's will. Over time, they are confronted with difficult decisions.
As a little girl, I loved going to the Bled "Oueld Abdoun" with my father and mother. On the way, I wondered how I could capture the tact and feeling of the village women that enchanted me when I heard my father and mother going there. Today, I've decided to return to this village to make my first documentary film.
This documentary narrates the struggles of Saudi women who overcame numerous obstacles before the enactment of new laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, laws that elevate the status and role of women. As the Kingdom strides towards a promising future, women's empowerment plays a crucial role in shaping it.
After being cast out by her family for her relationship with a German man, a young Arab woman finds herself abandoned and alone, confronting her past and present in a relentless search to understand her fractured identity.
An aspirational young man chose to change careers and start a farm at Kilo 64 on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road after graduating from the Faculty of Pharmacy. Driven by enthusiasm after the 2011 Egyptian revolution, Wael El-Shenawy, then 24 years old, was driven by passion to create an agricultural startup to improve society and boost the Egyptian economy. However, things do not go as planned.
It’s 2013, two years after the initially peaceful uprising that led to the Syrian civil war, and a group of citizen soldiers are advancing from their hometown of Saraqeb to Al-Tabqa Military Airport, Raqqa to fight Bashar al-Assad’s army.
Since the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have imposed a reign of terror that is particularly brutal towards women. Risking their own lives and those of their loved ones, groups of women are protesting against the regime, and standing up for the right to freedom, education and security. The filmmaker follows and interviews two of these women, Reshmin and her sister.
An exploration of the plight of Sudanese refugees deciding between settling into their current spaces or waiting to be relocated yet again. After escaping the war in Sudan, Abdullah finds himself compelled to work in a nursing home in Cairo where he has to confront his past and make life-altering decisions.
"I Thought I Was Going to Make a Poetic Film With My Brother" follows young filmmaker Ahmed as he documents his family's house in northern Egypt, set for demolition under a new government plan. Through this project, Ahmed seeks to reconnect with his younger brother by exploring their shared memories of the house and village. As they delve deeper, they uncover a deep wound that fractured their family's ties to the village. The older brother attempts to heal this wound and help his younger sibling find reconciliation.
From a young age, Faisal has been marked by his indecisiveness. Each birthday, his mother would lovingly knit him a sweater in a different color, symbolizing the various paths he could take in life. These colorful threads tell a story of a boy growing up under the warm and watchful eye of a mother who wishes only the best for her son.
On an endless road, a young man tries to get out of his boring car, after realizing that he was programmed by some force.
Historical documentary from Palestinian filmmaker, Ibrahim Abu Nab (1931 - 1991), narrates the aftereffects of the 1967 War on the people of the West Bank. From powerful testimonials from lawyers, academics and victims of displacement, to the chronicling of the story of a Palestinian leader targeted as he demands justice for his people, we understand the impact of Israeli occupation on Palestinian life, and the consequences of attempting to defy it.
A visual poetry collage reflecting the director's journey as a queer Arab immigrant, exploring identity, belonging, and the aftermath of the Beirut port explosion. Inspired by Omar J Saker’s poetry book ”The Lost Arabs,” it conveys the emotional struggles of a queer Arab artist.
