Goha - Jacques Baratier
The story takes an unexpectedly dramatic turn when the man falls in love with the young wife of his village’s elderly “wise man”.
Ali Baba et les 40 Voleurs - Jacques Becker
With stolen loot from a mysterious cave, Ali Baba buys Morgiane, a dancer who he loves, yet who belonged to his master Cassim.
Amal by Mohamed Siam
Amal is a feisty teenager growing up in post-revolution Egypt while she and her country both are undergoing a tremendous change.
The Dupes by Tewfik Saleh
'The Dupes', which is based on Ghassan Kanafani's 1962 novella 'Men in the Sun', is one of the first Arab films to address the Palestinian cause.
The Feeling of Being Watched by Assia Boundaoui
In the Arab-American neighbourhood outside of Chicago where director Assia Boundaoui grew up, most of her neighbours think they have been under surveillance for over a decade.
Nourhane, A Child’s Dream
The granddaughter goes into the world of filmmaking and discovers her grandmother's past.
Hold On My Glamorous - Shirin Abu Shaqra
Wadad was nine years old when she started performing live on radio
Broken Dinners, Postponed Kisses by Nigol Bezjian
Six Syrian artists of diverse disciplines narrate their stories of displacements, remembering their troubled journeys, their memories of the past, and moments they cherish while they create their art influenced by the experience they now embody.
Sector Zero by Nadim Mishlawi
A documentary about the derelict area of Karantina and its peculiar history.
Gate #5 by Simone El Habre
The film follows truck drivers whose lives revolve around waiting at the city’s port, which is closely intertwined with Lebanon’s history.
Dunia by Jocelyne Saab
A student of Sufi poetry and belly dance in Cairo, Dunia is looking for herself and wishes to become a professional dancer.
Besieged by Hala Alabdalla
In the intimacy of his kitchen, Farouk Mardam Bey attempts to dissipate the fog around Syria.
Theeb by Naji Abu Nowar
The film presents a Bedouin story of brotherhood and betrayal set in Wadi Rum in 1916.
Blessed Benefit by Ahmad Al Massad
Ahmad gradually feels something that he's never experienced before: liberty. He realises that life in prison could be better or easier than the one he has outside.
The Last Friday by Yahya Alabdallah
his film is a sober tale, set in Amman, of a marginalised man, a compulsive gambler, who is struggling to survive and making the best out of a difficult life.
When Monalisa Smiled by Fady G. Haddad
Monaliza, a 37-year-old Jordanian woman unable to draw a smile, grew up with her grumpy, older, unmarried, agoraphobic sister, Afaf.
‘Last Days of the Man of Tomorrow’ and ‘Ayed’
Last Days of the Man of Tomorrow
A young filmmaker investigates the legend of Manivelle, an automaton gifted to Lebanon in 1945 that still haunts an abandoned mansion in Beirut.
Ayed
This film is a portrait of Ayed Fadel, a member of Jazar Crew and one of the leading figures of the Palestinian cultural underground scene.
‘Bonboné’ by Rakan Mayasi and ‘Condom Lead’ by Tarzan and Arab Nasser
The two shorts movies ‘Bonboné’ by Rakan Mayasi and ‘Condom Lead’ by Tarzan and Arab Nasser.
Qais Al-Zubaidi Shorts
Nadi Lekol Nas , in collaboration with Dar El-Nimer for Arts and Culture, presents a film screening and Q&A with Iraqi director Qais Al-Zubaidi.
‘Waves 98’, ‘Silence’ and ‘Then They Said: Refugee’
‘Waves 98’, ‘Silence’ and ‘Then They Said: Refugee’ are three short movies.