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In Morocco, for years more and more women give birth outside of marriage, known as single mothers. In the predominantly Muslim country, this is still considered as a violation of law and religion but also of morals and traditions. The documentary JEWELS OF GRIEF explores this phenomenon with the biography of two single mothers in Morocco - Nadia and Nezha - who are ostracized by family, society and the state and suffer discrimination. Besides the two mothers in the film, also representatives of religion, humanitarian organizations, human rights groups and the Moroccan government state to speak. They explain their view of things, and illustrate the complexity of the dimensions of this phenomenon.

Sami and Mahmoud are getting ready to carry out their detailed plan on a typical day inside one of Amman's malls to steal an unusual gift from a lingerie store so that Sami can give it to his girlfriend. However, they failed to consider the store owners, who could have thwarted their plans.

This is the story of a carpenter and his wood. Every day, he touches it, shapes it, and gives it life. Through his hands, simple pieces of wood turn into something full of meaning, beauty, and soul.

The film captures the struggles of Sudanese revolutionaries after the October 2021 coup – a turning point that halted the revolution's progress and led to the current devastating war. Filmed over three years (2021-2023), including just weeks before the war began, it portrays life in Sudan during that turbulent time, blending scenes of peaceful daily life, protests, and resistance, especially during Ramadan and Bayram. Created by Sudanese activists and artists, the film sheds light on the overlooked causes of the war, challenging the narrative of a »civil war« and exposing deeper capitalist and colonial forces.

A short documentary by Saad Nadim documenting the relocation of the Philae temple complex from its original island to Agilkia as part of the UNESCO-led Aswan High Dam rescue efforts, preserving Egyptian heritage amid the flooding of Nubian lands.

Skin, the living covering that covers humans and animals, is not just an outer layer but a complex system that constantly protects and adapts. It is the first line of defense against danger and a means of camouflage in the wild. It is also adorned with feathers, scales, and bright colors to carry profound visual messages. More details are revealed in the documentary "The Story of Creatures' Skin."

In a small town on Mount Lebanon, a young boy tests God after his mother’s sudden death.

A Palestinian mother-to-be in the Netherlands grapples with emotional and physical challenges during pregnancy. Through intimate reflections, she confronts pain, uncertainty, fear of bodily changes, and an identity crisis, all while challenging societal norms around motherhood. Torn between her personal struggles and the devastation in Gaza, she feels guilt and shame, questioning her right to feel pain and wrestling with her privilege while others endure unimaginable suffering.

This is the story of Buyema Abdelfatan, also known as Castro, an ex Saharan soldier that now a days runs a centre for disabled children in the refugee camp of Smara (Tindouf, Algeria). A personal project that has earned him both praise and criticism, but could not continue without his dedication, perseverance and humanitarian aid that he receives.

In the backseat of a car ride through the streets of Cairo, runs a one way dialogue where the language of a space or a film is inquired about. Intercutting the dialogue, a misfit, young ballerina, dwells in an unfinished interior of a house. She looks out of the windows onto the city. As the dialogue runs, the gaze of the ballerina and the camera replace one other interchangeably. Eventually, it is not identifiable of which the dialogue is indicative of.

Two people are working under the control of a computer and its orders.

A palestinian shepherd takes care of his goats.

In old Acre, Saeed dreams of finishing his first film, 15 years after injuring his lead actress on set.

This film is about the suffering of Sahrawi youth in the occupied Western Sahara. It tells the tragic story of their lives under occupation, and how Moroccan authorities push them to risk their lives and leave their homeland on flimsy boats to flee from a life of repression, fulfilling Morocco's goal of emptying the territory of youth, who are the foundations of society.

“GAZA.MP4” is a meditation on the mundanity of hope in the aftermath of the war on Gaza post-7th October 2023. The video portrays scenes of daily life in Gaza through the lens of a disrupted communication between two friends, Diaa and Mohannad. Diaa requests filmmaker Mohannad to use his phone to capture raw visual materials during his displacement journey from Gaza, Khan Yunis, and Rafah since October. Mohammad’s compliance cements a bond forged during their student days and addresses the phenomenon of data clouding and transferring through alternative channels like Telegram. Using the chat window as a visual element to evoke a sense of our modern anxiety and the relentless pace induced by ADHD, the footage is received and processed by Diaa.

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