Female Cousins 2012
Three young female cousins living with their grandmother pay a steep price for trying to sell the family palace when a curse transforms them into men.
Three young female cousins living with their grandmother pay a steep price for trying to sell the family palace when a curse transforms them into men.
In a small Central African village, boyhood friends Djimi and Koni have come of age under a post-colonial government that levies crippling taxes and legally robs local farmers of their meager crops. When impulsive Koni savagely attacks a visiting government official, the resulting massacre forces the two friends on a journey that will transform them from boys into men, from farmers into soldiers and from villagers into revolutionaries. "We fight in one world so we can live in another," declares Koni as the two battle shoulder to shoulder against government troops. But while Koni embraces the politics and carnage of their dangerous new guerilla existence, Djimi longs for the simplicity and grace of the village life they've left behind. As the rebels move closer to victory, the two friends move closer to a clash of their own.
In the northern mountains of Lebanon, a Syrian man hoping to reunite with family torn apart by war encounters two Palestinian children whose own stories of exile provide a glimpse into the uncertainties he must face as a refugee.
Since the death of Jesus, Mary Magdalene has withdrawn from the world. Her hair has turned white, she eats berries, drinks water from the rain and sleeps among the trees. Alone in the heart of the forest, she remembers her lost love. She looks for a way to find him.
The movie is about a very naive young man, who wants to fix his house before it falls, but does not have the money, and rich girl who likes to spend money uncontrollably, whose father is scrooge, who would not give her access to her trust fund. In order to force her father to give her money, she stages a kidnapping with the assistance of her best friend and the naive young man, who ends up falling in love with her.
An Egyptian-American returns to his homeland after twenty years abroad, filled with nostalgia and high hopes. But as he reconnects with his roots, he finds himself caught between two worlds—and begins to experience the reality of a country he thought he knew.
A combination of three short films tackling the subject of AIDS, a subject approached by three different directors.
Two newlyweds on their honeymoon discover that they are different in almost every way — but can these opposites attract?
To be able to travel to Europe and find the love of his life, Sam Ali, a Syrian refugee, accepts to have his back tattooed by one of the most sulfurous contemporary artist; becoming that way a precious work of art.
For an estimated population of 4 million, Lebanon boasts some 200,000 foreign domestic workers, contracted under a system of full custodianship that deprives them of basic rights. Implemented since the start of the civil war (1975), this system is borrowed from similar ones in the Gulf countries. It is predicated on a transaction whereby the worker is not providing a service, but is rather commodified as a product, with specialised agencies organising their import under conditions not unlike modern-day outposts of slavery. Director Maher Abi Samra places his camera inside the offices of the El Raed agency with the full complicity of its owner Zein. Diligently, unobtrusively, he observes and probes. The components of this state-sanctioned system come undone methodically
Mehdi decides to get Married. The problem is he's already a married man and a father of two. He wants to take a second spouse, but he doesn't know how to break the news to his wife, Hayat.
A comedy about Dido, who plans with his friends to rob the rich scientist, who discovers the matter and transforms them by one of his experiments into tom thumbs, which makes them encounter many exciting adventures.
“Asmahane” recounts the story of a Lebanese girl who fled her country after losing her family to war, to become a belly dancer in Morocco, fitting in seamlessly into the north African country’s culture. The events take place in a scary Casablanca, where the main character, a Christian Lebanese woman, forges connections with Moroccans on her way to look for a better life.
Al Zubarah tells the story of life in the old coastal city of Al Zubarah, one of Qatar’s most significant historical sites. From the break of dawn and the echo of morning prayer, the director, Abderrahmane Sissako travels with his audience through the alleys of the old city, into mosques, courtyards and markets, mapping the traditions and daily lives of one nation in a changing world. Goods are seen arriving on dhows from the sea and on camel caravans from the desert – through capturing a day in the life of the city the film articulates how a country became a global port with international visitors. The crisp clear pictures brushed with a special painting-effect across the film makes it feel timeless and eternal.
Ali, a self-made middle-class businessman, finds himself torn between two loves: The woman he's about to marry and his old flame who barges back into his life. What will his heart dictate?
The film revolves in the context of romantic comedy and action through the character of a police officer under covered as student in a university and befriends key students to uncover a drug distribution network within the university.
Hassan, a brilliant aviation engineer struggles with loneliness and depression while trying to design his very exceptional project.
Beirut 303 plane explodes over the shore of Lebanon, turning the lives of the few who survived into a quest of truth filled with mystery and suspicion.
Tasked with a secret mission to follow a high-profile politician, a photographer witnesses a murder and turns into the prime suspect.
When an Arab celebrity has a problem, fixer Tony Tabet is the solution. Now he wants out to reconnect with his son, and with one month left on the job.
Beautiful executive assistant Zeina reluctantly teams up with the self-assured Tarek to chase down an elusive dollar bill worth $1 million.
Years after being sentenced to life in prison for killing his mum and stepdad, a man's life changes when a lawyer shows up with exculpatory evidence.
When Abdallah and Amani, a Syrian and a Lebanese living in Beirut, fall in love, they don’t expect the various issues they’ll cause their families.
A very nice couple feel in love, but they’re not in the same level in the society, in their mariage some unespected problems appeared
This documentary chronicles the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990) in fifteen episodes. It includes interviews with Lebanese, Arab, Israeli, American and European commentators and politicians, military personnel, militia leaders and civilian victims. The content is based on historical and archived material. This 2-year project cost several hundred thousand dollars and entailed filming over 150 hours of interviews with the major players in the events that took place in Lebanon between 1976 – 1990. Moreover, the program presents in the 1st two episodes the historical background of the major events that influenced the course of the 15-year war.
Set in 1964 Lebanon, a group of students from different walks of life get caught in a web of conflicting ideologies, traditions, ambitions and romance.
SL CHI is the flagship of comedy shows in Lebanon. It remains the undisputed legend in its category with unforgettable characters like Youssef 2ley2el, Fadia Cherre2a, Pipo, Teta Rosana, Amine 3amine and many many others.
2024
A drama that follows the life of Hady and Rima as a blossoming romance brings them together at first sight, but as Hady's secrets gradually unfold, their relationship gets complicated.
The morning after attending a gala in Beirut, Mira finds herself the prime suspect in a murder and sets off on a risky journey to prove her innocence.
A man who has mastered the art of making wrong decisions finds himself living with his sweetheart. Along the way, the series sheds light on other issues like unemployment, obesity, the servants' situation, and other problems facing the Lebanese society.
Under a single sky burdened by crises, the stories of the Lebanese intertwine with the anguish of Syrian refugees in a human epic that showcases the harshness of current challenges. The events boldly depict the tragedies of poverty, the struggle for survival, and the hopes hanging by a thread.
Short stories revolve around quick scenes, and the topics discussed varied, and revolved around the family, love and marriage, and he was distinguished by his boldness in dialogues, in addition to the lessons learned from him that affected the lives of people and brought them closer to him. Therefore, the number of episodes shown reached more than 80 episodes, and the work was dominated by the young character of the actors, and the series formed a breakthrough for some of these young people in the world of acting.