A desperate father, overwhelmed by the stress of his daughter’s critical illness in the hospital, struggles to find a way to afford her treatment. One night, driven by need, he agrees to give a stranger a ride in exchange for money.
Anas, a comic sketch artist in his late twenties, confronts grief for the first time following the loss of a cherished individual. This profound event propels him into an emotional rollercoaster, compelling him to navigate a transformative journey where he must confront the harsh realities of life. Will he find closure?
In a heartfelt journey through Cairo’s bustling streets and nostalgic corners, filmmaker Farah Al-Hashem listens to people’s unfiltered thoughts on politics, history, and daily life, painting a warm portrait of a city that embraces everyone despite its chaos.
Julia, a young Lebanese-Canadian journalism student lives with and cares for her reserved grandfather, Antoine. Julia attends a class on the Lebanese Civil War, where her professor tells a story about his experience as a foreign journalist covering the war. Having been sheltered from this reality her entire life, Julia is moved by the stories he tells and the images he shows. She is struck by one image in particular, that of a woman who seems so familiar to her. She seeks answers from her professor, who seems startled by her line of questioning, and evades answering her all together. Determined to get an answer, Julia returns home to continue her search, looking through old documents and photos, awaiting her grandfather’s return. Once home from his evening stroll, for the first time in her life, Julia reaches out and asks about his past in Lebanon and finally learns of the fate of her grandmother.
I Witness Silwan: Art, Resistance, and Placemaking in Occupied Jerusalem offers a poetic and defiant portrait of life in Silwan, where 65,000 Palestinians face ongoing threats of forced expulsion. Told through the eyes of youth, the film documents a powerful public art project that transforms walls into sites of resistance and remembrance. Through intimate glimpses of local and international artists working with residents, I Witness Silwan becomes a testament to creative resistance and the enduring power of art to claim space and shape collective memory in the face of dispossession.
The small details of daily life are often the most telling. This moving visual and sonic portrait, "Sounds of Gaza", captures the heartbeat of a people surviving 21 months of an ongoing genocide. In the words of writer and poet Dr. Mariam Qawwash, the video gives voice to the injustice, disappointment, and irreparable loss experienced by Palestinians in Gaza.
Path to Sovereignty
Mawahib Band : Sincerity Of Loyalty
Lulu follows 16-year-old Jana Zakarnekh, who returns home from school to find her cat hiding under her bed. After spending the day playing with the cat, she is woken by an unsettling noise. Tragedy strikes when she steps onto her balcony in search of her cat.
Confessions From A War is a feature documentary in the tradition of The Sorrow and the Pity about the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990). It is not about what happened but about the emotional and psychological cost of war and the value of forgiveness and repentance. Finally, it is not just about this war; it is about all wars.
The year is 2024 AD. Beirut is entirely occupied by the forces of privatized boredom. Well, not entirely... A few areas of indomitable players still hold out against the devastation of public space for leisure. Playtime Karantina is the first episode of "Beirut Belongs to Whom ?", a documentary film series about urban issues in Beirut. A collaboration between filmmakers and urban researchers, with the aim of kindling the discussion on our city, and the claiming of it by all its dwellers.
Based on a research project “Master-Planning in Lebanon: Manufacturing Landscapes of Inequality” by Public Works Studio, the film looks into the inevitable result of policies relying on commodifying and financializing the land, a permanent loss on all levels – physical, social, private, and intimate.
Living in the safety of Sweden Yara follows the attacks on Lebanon and Palestine by Isreal online, constantly worrying about her family.
In 1938 Levant region, Fadia, grieving the loss of her parents, turns to her cousin for solace. Against her will, Fadia becomes trapped in an asylum while her cousin seizes her inheritance, depriving her of even her right to grieve.
A Palestinian family deals with the loss of their 22-year-old son Omar after he was shot dead by the Israeli military. The film follows Omar's younger brother, his sister and his mother who live in a Palestinian refugee camp near Bethlehem, West Bank. While Omar’s sister Rama holds onto old memories and pictures, his brother Mohammad rarely talks about Omar’s death. But one evening, above the roofs of the camp, he shares his deepest thoughts about the future with his best friend. Omar's death has left deep marks on the siblings and their own will to live. While they struggle to move on with their lives, Omar’s mother is torn between pride and grief. She believes in the meaning of his death as a martyr.
A young man enters a mysterious interview, but little by little the interview turns into a series of psychological tests that reveal his internal fragility.
