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?
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.
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 young man enters a mysterious interview, but little by little the interview turns into a series of psychological tests that reveal his internal fragility.
Adam, 27, drops his wife's thong onto neighbor Bassem's balcony.
“Northern Rain” is a documentary that stems from the experience of the Moroccan association Assaida Al Horra and was made in collaboration with them. One of the association's many current projects is to recover the stories of some Moroccan women who participated in the struggle for the country's independence in the 1950s. The documentary focuses on these particular stories that make up Morocco's recent history. “Northern Rain” aims to show today's Moroccan women who seek their image in the mirror of time and who gratefully recover for the collective memory the history of struggle, risk, and courage of other women who until now remained hidden.
On the asphalt where every mile tells a story, two road-worn friends hauling goods across towns discover a moment on the run that flips their world—and tests the line between brotherhood and survival.
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.
A short film that follows a young Lebanese couple as they spend six hours together in Beirut.
