In Selfies, Reema Mahmoud, a displaced woman in Gaza, shares her struggles during the war through a letter in a bottle in which she talks about the beautiful life she once had. She hopes her message will inspire people to appreciate their lives and cherish peace.
A film about a young man whose aspirations are shattered in the alleys of a city altered by war. He tries to rid himself of his past and leave. However, he must confront his fiancée Farida with his decision to leave the city, igniting memories and contradictions within him.
Produced in Deir al-Balah. A journalist leaves his reporting station just minutes before his live broadcast, to go to the restroom. In the long queue of impatient people, the war is discussed by those waiting in line. Some praise the photographer, while others criticize him for not covering a particular incident or for not being at a certain location during a specific event. The photographer’s tense state and need to use the restroom continue to rise until he reluctantly returns to the live broadcast to cover an ongoing massacre. The story is humorous and painful, capturing the often-overlooked, quotidian struggles of refugees surviving amidst a genocide.
When death draws near, we finally begin to question the true meaning of life
At the heart of Jemaâ el-Fna, Marrakech's famous square, rumors say that a dark mystery forgotten by time lies hidden: a secret prison.
The death of the film director’s mother hit her very hard. She was just a child when this happened, and memories fade with the passage of time. Thus, the home videos that the most important woman in her life extensively shot begin to enter the picture.
Two sisters in the diaspora transcend a therapy session and end up traveling in a mysterious and dreamy liberated Palestine.
Accompanied by her father, who took part in the reconstruction of Beirut in 1992, Srage wanders through Dalieh, a small city-center port where the last families of fishermen are soon to be evicted as the district is privatized.
With rare access to the governor of Ramallah and el-Bireh, this film offers an intimate portrait of life under Israeli occupation in the West Bank. Over one month, Governor Laila Ghannam navigates her city, which is marked by protests, mourning, celebration and resilience. Amid political tensions, she reveals how Ramallah functions under occupation – how it breathes, resists and supports its most vulnerable. Moving between high-level politics and everyday encounters, Ghannam reflects on the emotional and political landscape of her people, offering a powerful glimpse into the quiet strength and steadfastness of Palestinians.
During the New Year’s celebrations, Adam hides a quiet sadness — until an unexpected gift begins to lift his spirits.
There are few things that do not get lost, no matter how old we are. In the memory of adults there is a childhood and in the beginning of the forest there is a tree and in the history of the walls an old inscription. The women of Asir region, southern Saudi Arabia, created the art of Qatt through abstract engraving and drawing on walls and different objects with bright colours.
Adam is a young man in his late twenties , an employee in a company , he enters into a discussion with his father about his talent and ambition which he left since years ago because of living expense and life stability in a routine work to find himself confused between killing routine or pursuing his unclear dream.
Mounir, a young dancer, has crossed the sea, fleeing the shifting winds of a France that’s closing in on itself. There, the sun feels familiar, but the walls speak another language. A conversation with Keltoum rekindles his doubts: how does one find a place to call home? Between two shores, an intimate journey through invisible borders and the deep longing to belong.
Through the lens of a Syria scarred by twelve years of war, the 2022 World Cup sparks flickers of joy, tension, and memory. Football becomes both refuge and battleground – a game that binds and divides, stirring questions of identity, loyalty, and loss. As cheers rise for distant nations, the dream of local pride hangs in the air like smoke. In living rooms and cafés, the screen offers escape – and reveals a fractured nation searching for something to hold onto.
On the eve of his most personal play, Khalid, a struggling theater director, seeks escape in drugs and solitude. His night is disrupted by a low-ranking police officer sent to write a report about the performance. What begins as routine spirals into a surreal night of hazy focus, uneasy conversation, and unexpected connection. As boundaries blur and confessions surface, the two men, each quietly battling his own collapse, discover in each other a reflection they didn't expect, and a mirror they can't ignore.
Ala'a is a high-achieving university student, torn between ambition and suppressed desire. When his friend Yazan draws him into a momentary escape through prostitution, their decision spirals into a harrowing trap of blackmail and guilt. As consequences close in, Ala'a is forced to confront the darkness behind his choices, and the cost of crossing the line.
In a dreamlike world where reality blurs into symbolism, a woman journeys through landscapes shaped by her past relationships, both soulful and romantic. Along the way, abstract trials and recurring symbols, especially fruit, guide her path. As she moves deeper into this emotional terrain, the line between clarity and confusion fades. Ultimately, she learns that true understanding comes not from grasping every answer, but from embracing the mystery at the heart of human connection.
The cycle resets. Shot on Super 8 black-and-white film and developed at home.
In recent years, Lebanese municipalities have imposed curfews restricting the freedom of movement of Syrian workers, who are thus prohibited from walking the streets after dark. Filmed in Lebanon, Lebanese Nights highlights the different facets of Lebanese and Syrian experiences related to curfew, through a gallery of places and characters: from local residents to migrant workers to sectarian vigilantes who impose their own curfew.
