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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Visions of Basra

Iraq

Canada

2021

Documentary

mins

Language:

Arabic

And exploration of my mother’s fragmented memories of her homeland through her photographs, colours and words.

The Window

Lebanon

2022

Drama

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

United Kingdom

2021

Drama

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

France

Algeria

2022

Drama

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

Iran

2020

Animation

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

United Kingdom

Lebanon

2020

Drama

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

Canada

Qatar

Jordan

Lebanon

2022

Comedy

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

United States

2021

Experimental

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

Kuwait

2021

Documentary

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

Jordan

United States

2020

Drama

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

Ireland

Palestine

2022

Drama

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

6:00 pm

VIFF Centre - Studio Theatre

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Nov 26

Dec 1, 2022

Streaming Online

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