Letter to the 40-year-old Man

Letter to the 40-year-old Man 1970

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A disillusioned man, seeks guidance from his 40-year-old future self in a quest for meaning amidst the chaos.

1970

ماما بقولك ايه

ماما بقولك ايه 1970

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Director and star Iman Magdy tells the story of her return to her family home after her divorce, and how her relationship with her mother was rekindled during her time living alone there.

1970

كف مريم

كف مريم 1970

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it tells the story of a mother and her daughter enjoying their morning routine despite the presence of an unexpected guest.

1970

Taxi Wanissa

Taxi Wanissa 2024

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The family feeds their donkey, Wanissa, well. Harnessed to a cart, she becomes a taxi, driving people through the city and transporting their goods. Cut, the director enters the frame, finishes the story, and explains why she abandoned work on the film.

2024

Fragrance of Laurel

Fragrance of Laurel 2023

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After being forced to flee persecution in their homeland, a Syrian couple begins a new life in a small town in France, but soon faces challenges due to their differing aspirations and life paths.

2023

El Mehna

El Mehna 2007

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Set during Algeria's Black Decade, “El Mehna” is a dramatic portrayal of a rural community’s struggle with terrorism and civil unrest. Filmed in Tiaret, the movie captures the pain, fear, and resilience of ordinary people living under the threat of violence.

2007

Yajuj: Curse of Iram

Yajuj: Curse of Iram 1970

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Passengers of a tour bus on their way to Saudi Arabia's newly discovered ancient city, Iram of the Pillars, are exposed to a mysterious virus that turns its victims into violent, flesh eating monsters.

1970

From Gaza to Cuba

From Gaza to Cuba 2024

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Murid Abukhater is a Palestinian medical student from Gaza studying at Cuba’s Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM). While his family and friends face the daily onslaught of Israel’s bombing, Murid struggles to focus on his studies.

2024

Je est une autre

Je est une autre 2024

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Salim, a young bookseller in Oran, discovers a black-and-white photo torn in two of a woman with a mysterious smile inside a vinyl record. He pieces the two halves of the image back together, a fragment from the past, and places it beside him as a witness to his future encounters.

2024

So Near Yet So Far

So Near Yet So Far 2002

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Opening with the harrowing 2000 press footage of Palestinian boy Mohamad al-Durra’s death in his father’s arms, Eliane Raheb’s film becomes both witness and participant. Her camera travels through Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt, tracing the lives of countless “young Mohamads” - children forced to grow up too soon in a world shaped by the intifada. As the journey unfolds, the filmmaker’s quest becomes deeply personal, prompting her to reflect on her place within the Arab world and to question her relationship with Palestine.

2002

The Providence of Becoming

The Providence of Becoming 2025

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In 1956, a young boy named Feris Abou Shaaya teased his crush, Abir, while she was hanging clothes in nature, using a little girl to steal her cloth. Little did he know that their time together would be tragically cut short when she was killed in an earthquake. It's my grandfather, he vividly recalls his last moment of youth with my grandmother through his poignant poetry.

2025