Meşhur Kimden Lebanon

From the history of the Saudi state comes the film 'Bakhrosh' to portray the story of one of the heroes of the Battle of Wadi Quraysh.

Saharawi women have always been at the forefront of the resistance against colonialism and the plunder of their territory by Morocco. In spite of Morocco’s repression, intensified by the collapse of the ceasefire with the Polisario Front in November 2020, activists living under occupation gathered to document the violence perpetrated against their daughters, mothers, sisters and grandmothers since 1975. This documentary explores this historical process through the voices of its protagonists in their triple roles as victims, researchers, and international activists. A sensitive and close analysis of these experiences is complemented by animations and statistics little known to the general public. The result is an astonishing record of the gravity and extent of the violence exercised by Morocco against women, but also a photograph of colonialism from a gender perspective that emphasizes the unwavering strength of these activists to fight for their people’s rights.

A short documentary film of 16 minutes that presents the searching phase that the director of the film went through after her interrogation and arrest by the Israeli occupation forces in Jerusalem, that phase led her into seeing everything differently, her connection with her home and the streets changed, she felt like everything around her is pushing her to leave her own city Jerusalem, but after she left the city there was something that still drags her to it, this contradictory relationship with the place made always searching, she made this film as a mean for her search in her surrounding.

A struggling artist, Rakan, is trying to follow his dream while the expectations of a marriage way on him by his wife, Amani, who is trying to keep this relationship stable, splitting him between responsibilities and his dreams.

The documentary sheds light on Syrian history in the context of its civilizational development and formation over many centuries, sharpens the viewer's attention to the changes in public opinion that have taken place over time. To reveal social processes, the author uses a special monologue method, and the vision itself is realized by combining the internal analysis of the hero of the film and its director, who returns to Syria and sees his country after a long absence differently, than it was before the war. The film shows the destruction and vandalism caused by terrorists in many archeological, religious and residential areas of the country, which became dangerous for the population, especially in late 2015 and early 2016 - the most difficult phases of the war on Syrian soil.

A family’s difficult but endearing journey that re-defines motherhood: is it through nature or nurture? Yasmine is a young woman forced to raise her 3 younger siblings after being struck with life’s difficult circumstances. Trying to provide for their stability, she begins working random part time jobs to make quick and easy money and is constantly trying to balance between her personal life and work life. This family’s journey is difficult, but it is surely heartwarming. Throughout the film, we discover why Yasmine has to be responsible for her siblings despite her age.

Through references to gender roles and the female experience, Sara Abu Abdallah's work explores issues of obscurity and value, probing the social and cultural conditions of life in contemporary Saudi Arabia. In her multidisciplinary practice, she creates associations of the poetic and the absurd. Saudi Automobile consists of an installation and a 10-minute looped video that shows Sarah Abu Abdallah painting the shell of a wrecked car with light pink paint, mainly as a gesture of defiance against the monopolisation of the privilege of driving by the men in her home country at the time. She paints the wrecked car like icing a cake, as if beautifying the exterior would fix its disfunctionality. In this exhibition, Abu Abdullah’s pink car is placed outside on the Platform of The Flying Saucer

Bait Al Wurud was intended as commentary on disputes on inheritance. It evolved into a meditation on loss. The 12 minute video, depicts a shadow through a window of a sunset at the artist's grandfather's house. When the video is watched intentionally, the 12 minutes feel perpetual, yet when the viewer is not paying attention, it seems to be fleeting. Alaa wanted to capture both the feeling of longing and dread, manifested through capturing the sunsets shadow on the wall; a phenomena that happens daily in the house, even when no one is around to see it.

Fleeing the war in Syria, a group of women and girls carve out a future that has become a business in the harsh lands of Lebanon.

A documentary interview with Khookha McQueer a queer visual and performing artist, non-binary transgender activist. Active in raising awareness of the rights of people living with HIV. Discussing her personal experience, sexual health and people living with HIV’s condition in Tunisia.

Anhar, her sister Ansam and friends attempt to explore the modern part of Al-Balad in Jeddah. Anhar Salem documents herself walking for the first time in her car-oriented city.

The story takes place in a hotel isolated in the middle of nowhere, when (Rakan) finds himself in a state of despair and psychological exhaustion after spending 101 days away from his family. In a strange context of the hero's psychological thoughts, he wishes to emerge from them happily and peacefully.

In his newest cinematic opus, artist Wael Shawky once again entrusts masks and marionettes to rethink and challenge the narratives around the birth of Mediterranean culture. In a psychedelic journey among deities, heroes and titans, I Am Hymns of the New Temple reads classic mythology anew in the unique landscape of Pompeii, creating the ground for a timely and much needed discussion on received ideas surrounding cultural and national identity.

Dana becomes a local hate figure when she turns her father’s house on the quiet island of Dalma into a holiday rental

Hayat, as a theater actress, dreams of practicing her work with creativity, but she finds herself facing a challenge to break free from the constraints she imposed on herself in a moment of weakness in the face of her fears of societal beliefs and public opinions

When two friends decide to try out something new their lives takes an unexpected turn and panicking is the last thing they need

A short documentary film that highlights camel culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

This film explores self-imposed and societal confinement, offering a unique artistic journey into personal and societal constraints.

Israeli tanks and bulldozers demolish a house that has been lived in and cherished for many years, and rip out the roots of an olive tree that was planted in anticipation of a child's birth. As the family watches the video footage, we see a deep sense of powerlessness and despair etched in their faces.

Attempting to integrate eternal existence and connecting divinity to this existence through art.