محبوب از جانب Sudan

A tale of national identity and the meaning of territory in Lebanon. Narrated from a first-person perspective, it focuses on a country defined by religion, whose communities are fearful of demographic partition.

TRIP ALONG EXODUS is a feature-length documentary exploring the last 70 years of Palestinian politics seen through the prism of the life of Dr Elias Shoufani, a leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, an academic writer and leftist intellectual who worked with Fateh (but was one of the leaders of the opposition to Arafat) for 20 years. He is also the father of the filmmaker and writer, Hind.

The Trace of the Butterfly is the story of people crossing our lives, then leaving, only for us to discover, after a while, that they have not only made a difference in our own lives, but have re-formulated an entire country.

Documentary about sexual violence and forced marriage, focusing on women who were coerced, abducted or imprisoned by their own families. Central figure is Dutch-Pakistani human rights activist Shirin Musa (Femmes for Freedom), tirelessly fighting for their rights.

Using a vocal religious poetry recitation from old television archives mixed with a video game soundtrack, the camera in Divine Memory (2019) follows several octopuses swimming nonchalantly in water, while artificially distorting their colors. A kind of music video attuned to natural phenomena; the work attempts to delve into our innate memory as creatures of this world, perhaps a pre-human genetic memory, so as to stimulate feelings of awe and wonder at the construction of being.

Two contrasting personalities face off in a single job interview, where the smallest details may decide who earns the position.

The documentary explores Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) pilgrimage.

a film by Aisha Al Qassab

Aziz and Rana, two Qatar Foundation students of different social standing, have a secret love. When they decide they want to take their commitment to another level and get married, their families object to the proposed union. Now, Aziz must decide on his next step.

Ali Al Gazzar - a Sufi sculptor - encounters a visitation at midday. The guest spurs Ali to return to his creations, igniting him with the spiritual imagination of Sufi peasants, peripheral objects and rural animals in Cairo’s City of the Dead.

This documentary explores the life and controversial death of Egyptian Field Marshal Abdel Hakim Amer, a close friend of President Gamal Abdel Nasser and once considered the second most powerful man in Egypt. Although his death was officially ruled a suicide after the 1967 defeat, the film presents evidence and testimonies that suggest he may have been assassinated. Through historical analysis and rare archival material, it sheds light on one of Egypt’s most debated political mysteries.