Generations

Generations is a bundle that deepens our understanding of home, lineage and family for communities within the MENA/SWANA region and its diaspora. From horror films to archival documentaries, these films discuss intergenerational trauma, the tension between ‘here’ and ‘there’ and how land follows us wherever we go.

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Runtime: 
90
 mins
Visions of Basra
Noor Gatih
Iraq
Canada
2021
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Documentary
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5
mins
Language: 
Arabic
And exploration of my mother’s fragmented memories of her homeland through her photographs, colours and words.
The Window
Sara Kaskas
Lebanon
2022
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Drama
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16
mins
Language: 
Arabic
A year after Beirut’s port explosion, Basma and Mariam reunite in their old bedroom. Surrounded by a view of the port’s remains, the two attempt to resolve their shared trauma and broken relationship.
There Are Lights
Nadia Emam
United Kingdom
2021
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Drama
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13
mins
Language: 
English, Arabic
An Egyptian teenager in Whitby is fascinated with the story of Dracula as an escape from her overbearing father. On Halloween night, the two finally have to confront their differences.
The Foreign Land
Nael Zaiti Ruelle
France
Algeria
2022
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Drama
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19
mins
Language: 
Arabic, French
Farida is back in her father’s native Algeria for the first me since she was a child. She discovers her grandmother’s house in the middle of the countryside. When the night comes, her sleep is disturbed by an intruder.
Red Fire
Mona A.Shahi
Iran
2020
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Animation
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11
mins
Language: 
Farsi
In such an era that Darkness has shadowed the world, a flock of Red birds are looking for the "Red Fire" that according to an old myth is supposed to be the end of Darkness. But where is such fire?
Mummy Blue
Daniela Stephan
United Kingdom
Lebanon
2020
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Drama
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11
mins
Language: 
English
Dina is caged in a claustrophobic London flat, torn between caring for her reeling mother, and escaping to a better life. Incapable of choosing, Dina loses sight of what’s real and what’s fantasy.
Ibn El Ballad
Tony El Ghazal
Canada
Qatar
Jordan
Lebanon
2022
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Comedy
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12
mins
Language: 
Arabic
After feeling like a stranger in his own country, Firas, a nine-year-old Jordanian-Lebanese boy, goes to extreme lengths to finally fit in.
Echolocation
Nadia Shihab
United States
2021
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Experimental
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9
mins
Language: 
English, Iraqi, Turkish
Oscillating between recorded voice messages and stacked photographs, Echolocation is a layered experiment exploring existence in the aftermath of change.
And I Was Left Behind
Maysaa Almumin
Kuwait
2021
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Documentary
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7
mins
Language: 
Arabic
When I was a child, my grandmother would tell me stories of longing and loss of relatives during desert travels and sea voyages. Now I am an adult her words finally make sense to me.
Birds Fly Home
Mithra B. Alavi
Jordan
United States
2020
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Drama
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16
mins
Language: 
English
When a young Arab-American woman returns to the United States after a year of attending college in Amman, Jordan, her American mother is shocked to learn that she has converted to Islam.
Beyond Exile
Juman Tamimi
Ireland
Palestine
2022
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Drama
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25
mins
Language: 
Arabic, English
The Israeli invasion on Gaza in May 2021 has left Nadine, a Palestinian graduate based in Ireland, feeling distressed after losing all means of communication with her family back home.
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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6:00 pm
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VIFF Centre - Studio Theatre
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Nov 26
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Dec 1, 2022
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