Possessed by Djinn

Possessed by Djinn 2015

8.00

Sparked by the true story of Aya, a four-year-old Jordanian girl killed by her father because he believed her to be possessed, filmmaker Dalia Al Kury launches a fascinating investigation into a controversial and little-known aspect of Islamic culture: belief in djinn. The djinn are believed to be supernatural creatures that occupy a parallel world to ours and their emergence is associated with sexuality, political unrest, poverty and mental illness. The taboo subject of demonic possession remains broadly unresolved in the hearts and minds of some Muslims due to its complex and uncomfortable nature. Using a subjective, “undercover” style, Al Kury journeys into the obscure world of exorcists and the possessed, confronting their traditions and rituals. It makes for a telling ghost story that bares the filmmaker’s and her society’s subconscious underbelly.

2015

The Shore of Love

The Shore of Love 1961

1

Mamdouh, a famous singer, meets Laila on the shores of an Fayum during the shooting of a movie. An Attraction between the two prompts Mamdouh to propose to Laila. However, Laila's Father is reluctant to accept the marriage proposal and asks for some time to think. Laila then discovers that her mother Rawhey is not dead as she was led to believe, and is in fact a belly dancer in a nightclub. Laila's father tries to guide her mother back on the right track for the sake of their daughter's reputation and her future as Mamdouh's wife, but the owner of the nightclub where Laila's mother works starts to blackmail everyone concerned. Mamdouh starts to become suspicious of Laila's odd behaviour seeking comfort from his cousin Soheir who loves him. Will Mamdouh discover the truth, or will he marry his cousin Soheir?

1961

The Inevitable Journey to Find a Wedding Dress

The Inevitable Journey to Find a Wedding Dress 2024

6.00

On the eve of her wedding in Cairo, Warda's perfect white gown is ruined, sparking a frantic search across the city. What begins as a mission to replace a dress becomes a deeper journey into her identity, her relationships and the life she's about to step into.

2024

Asmaa

Asmaa 2011

8.04

A woman who suffers from AIDS decides not to surrender to the fatal disease. She exerts huge efforts in trying to recover or by helping those who suffer the same disease by giving them glimmers of hope.

2011

The Three Fools

The Three Fools 1990

1

Three friends roam the villa of Ahmed, but he manages to show them that they are not thieves. Ahmed doubts the behavior of his wife Suad agrees with friends to monitor them for the required amount

1990

To Close Your Eyes And See Fire

To Close Your Eyes And See Fire 2025

1

Beirut lies in ruins. After the explosion in the city's port, collective trauma rises to the surface. How can life succeed after such a tragedy? The film carefully observes the following three years and zooms in on the lives of Aya - a Syrian refugee girl, Selim - an activist and painter, the Aladdin family - mourning a tragic loss, Yasmin - picking up calls at a suicide prevention hotline, and Andrea - who still believes in the city's spark for change. Meanwhile, a smoldering fire keeps on lingering in the port’s silos like a cautionary tale. Is it time to leave?

2025

Golden Horseshoes

Golden Horseshoes 1989

4.00

Youssef Soltane, a 45-year-old Tunisian intellectual, is the product of a generation that lived the era of euphoria and great ideologies in the sixties, and their subsequent failure. He was incarcerated and tortured for his political opinions. Furthermore, his relationship with Zineb, a young, beautiful bourgeois, only brings him more trouble. During one long winter night, Youssef wanders in search of an emotional haven, prey to all the questions that flood his memory.

1989

Al-Sharissa

Al-Sharissa 1993

1

Samia rebels against her unemployed husband until she gets a divorce, and starts dreaming of living outside the poor neighborhood into a rich life. She works for a rich man, and tries to seduce his son Sherif to marry her. But when she fails, she transfers the game to his unmarried uncle.

1993

Stolen Kisses

Stolen Kisses 2008

5.00

A couple's relationship experiences some ups and downs as the societal pressures put upon them get increasingly burdensome.

2008

Lalla Hobby

Lalla Hobby 1996

1

As Haj Moussa is caught by border guards while trying to reach Gibraltar in a small boat, he is sent to prison, and his family tries to help him return home, while his wife tries to procure money for the household and run the business.

1996

Kafr Kassem

Kafr Kassem 1974

6.20

On the eve of the Israeli attack on Egypt in 1956, Israel declares martial law in all the occupied Arab territories without any previous notice. When the villagers of Kafr Kassem returned home from the fields, they were butchered and killed in what is known today as the massacre of “Kafr Kassem”.

1974

In Between

In Between 2016

7.00

The film captures the daily duality of three young Palestinian women in Tel Aviv, caught between hometown tradition and big city abandon, and the price they must pay for a lifestyle that seems obvious to many: the freedom to work, party, have sex, and choose.

2016

Heliopolis

Heliopolis 2009

7.20

8 characters skew lifelines that never really intersect in the suburb of Heliopolis in Cairo within a frame of time of 24 hours all in a very stagnant state and never achieving goals.

2009

The River of Love

The River of Love 1960

7.67

Nahr el Hub is the Egyptian adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina".

1960

Kuwait in 2000

Kuwait in 2000 1966

6.00

"Kuwait in 2000" is a Kuwaiti comedy play that explores the future of Kuwait during, and after the decline of oil, produced on February 5, 1965

1966

El Ruby House

El Ruby House 2023

7.60

When a private family event is leaked on social media, Ibrahim decides to move to a village with his wife and children, far from people and the pressure of modern life. After his younger brother, Ehab, convinces Ibrahim to return to the city for some important paperwork, the family embarks on a trip full of surprises bound to change their lives.

2023

Borgwan Lane

Borgwan Lane 1989

1

The divorced Zeenat gets involved with Medhat in a forbidden relationship and then he abandons her. Sayed refuses to marry her even though she is pregnant. Sayed exploits student Hassan's need for money and agrees with him to marry Zeenat a marriage of convenience.

1989

Tell Your Tale, Little Bird

Tell Your Tale, Little Bird 1993

6.00

Seven militant women (fedaiyat) of the revolutionary generation tell the story of the Palestinian resistance through accounts of their own lives. Cut from 35 hours of interviews with leaders of the armed struggle, the film presents an image of confident, unapologetic and proud feminine identity. Together, the memories of these women narrate the dream of a generation, yet unrealized.

1993

Tell No One

Tell No One 1952

1

The film's events revolve around the singer Farid, who is in love with one of the dancers, who decides to travel on an artistic tour. He proposes to her to marry her after she returns from the travel, but he falls under psychological pressure that forces him to marry another girl who also works as a singer. After the dancer returns from the travel, she discovers something... Her lover's marriage, so she leaves him, but later she discovers that things are not as they seem, and that the singer's uncle loves the dancer and wants to marry her.

1952

Al Alwda Wa Al Asfour

Al Alwda Wa Al Asfour 1991

2.00

An egyptian couple living in kuwait loses their money and decides to go back to egypt.

1991