In his journey through the depths of his past, a man finds himself submerged in a flood of nostalgic memories shared with his grandmother. As he searches for an answer, he ponders the fate of his deceased poplar tree, yearning to know if it still breathes with life.
Two competitive social media Influencers go head-to-head to snatch the "Social Man" of the year title and are willing to break all the rules to win.
This work follows the life of Mustafa Mahmoud, tracing his academic journey, writings, and influence in the Arab and Islamic spheres. It highlights the phase of doubt he experienced intellectually before ultimately resolving it for good. The work also sheds light on new facts previously unknown, such as the pressures from Zionist groups on Al-Ahram newspaper to stop Dr. Mahmoud's articles, and how these pressures escalated to the point of contacting Osama El-Baz, the Information Secretary to the President, about the matter. Additionally, it discusses Mustafa Mahmoud's articles on the issue of intercession, which he wrote in his final days and which sparked significant reactions, including media campaigns against him. This section also chronicles his unique experience in presenting his famous program "Science and Faith," and it reviews the museum he founded as a club for scientists and his extensive charitable activities within the Mahmoud Mosque Association.
Palestinian film in support of Gulf revolutionaries
The only beautiful daughter of Captain Fouad dies by a gang, so he decides to take revenge on the daughter's killers out of his work, and out of harming them
a poignant drama exploring the struggles of individuals grappling with loss and trauma. The story follows Hussein, a man devastated by his father's death, and Amna, a mother seeking solace and support. As they attend a group therapy session, they confront their deepest fears and insecurities, uncovering the hidden pain that binds them together. This film is a submission for the Red Sea Film Festival's 48Hr Film Challenge and was entirely shot and edited within 48 hours.
An experimental theatre project is touring Syria. Through interactive plays, they investigate violence in its different forms and question traditional social rules.
A short, oneiric video in which a two-faced camera attacks its subject.
Director al-Beik's first film, shot in Damascus in 1995 at a flour mill next to his mother’s house.
In the final film of the Encounters on the Tigris trilogy, Abbas travels by boat to Al-Amarah to discover the rich diversity of flora and fauna along the river, before travelling to Al-Hammar marshes where locals reflect on the politically motivated drought of 1991, and the ongoing effects on local communities’ socio-economic wellbeing and access to water.
Aspirin and a Bullet (2011) is the first feature film by Syrian multimedia artist Ammar Al-Beik. The 2-hour autobiographical black and white film follows the conversations and confessions of those souls close to Ammar; mother, brother, lovers.
Ahlam, a young Palestinian fashion designer plans to open her own atelier in Gaza city. With the opening date approaching, things take a different path than what she is planning. But with a name like Ahlam, meaning dreams in Arabic, her ambitions won’t fade.
A documentary filmed in the controversial labor camps of the United Arab Emirates. The film follows a massive Bollywood singing and trivia competition that searches across 70 labor camps throughout the country to find and crown the champ of all camps. The film alternates between music trivia competition and the gritty reality of a drab life lived by the laborers, while weaving in intimate scenes of their daily routines and emotional reflections on their life as laborers in Dubai.
"The Sound of The Rebab," the oldest musical instrument, gains cultural dimensions through its connection to the desert. Director Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi sheds light on it in the film "The Sound of Rababa."
A series of eerie events haunting "Khaled" at one of the stations while traveling from Jeddah to Al-Madinah is uncovered in the film "Motel" by director Samer Al-Juhani.
Director Faisal Bouheshi presents through his film "Coach Hilal" the story of the rivalry between a youth swimming coach and a professional coach in the Olympics.
A stranger abandons human life to journey into the barren wilderness and experience its exodus. We identify with his thoughts, which reveal vanished worlds. “My flowing tears transformed into an apocalyptic flood,” says the stranger.
