These films portray the physical body as a “finite” vessel and how its functions and parts affect daily life. Pause Bundle depicts the SWANA region’s relationship with death outside of the context of imperialism and war.
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Runtime:
102
mins
Vibrations from Gaza
Rehab Nazzal
Palestine
Canada
2023
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Documentary
|
16
mins
Language:
Sign Language
a glimpse into the experiences of Deaf children in the colonized and confined coastal territory of Gaza, Palestine.
The Cut
Chahine Fellahi
Morocco
2022
|
Experimental
|
5
mins
Language:
No Dialogue
Shot in the old medina of Casablanca, Morocco, during the festivities of Eid al-Adha, The Cut is a short film exploring the Muslim tradition of animal sacrifice.
Sweet Refuge
Maryam Mir
United States
2023
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Comedy
|
12
mins
Language:
English, Arabic
A passionate Syrian baker spends his first Eid in the US attempting to sell the sweet he has spent his lifetime perfecting: walnut baklava.
He's Dead Now
Tarek El Sherbeny
Egypt
2022
|
Drama
|
12
mins
Language:
Arabic
Hazem is distraught after his family secrets are made public when his mother decides to expose his late father’s sexual affairs during his funeral rites.
Eid Mubarak
Mahnoor Euceph
United States
Pakistan
2023
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Drama
|
16
mins
Language:
Urdu, English
Realizing that her pet, Barfi, is not a pet, but a goat being raised for slaughter, Iman makes a plan to save Barfi's life.
Ayyur / Moon
Zineb WAKRIM
Morocco
2022
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Documentary
|
13
mins
Language:
Moroccan, Amazigh Language
Two Moroccan and Amazigh moon children, Hasna and Samad, find help in art and painting to resist and catch the light in the middle of the darkness.
Breaking Fast with a Coca-Cola
Amy Omar
United States
2023
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Comedy
|
14
mins
Language:
English, Turkish
Desperate to celebrate a tradition of their own, Özlem and Ada embark on a day of fasting and a night of feasting for Ramadan.
Ahu
Mahsa Razavi
Canada
Iran
2021
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Drama
|
14
mins
Language:
English
he healing journey of two women, Ahu and Jaycee, who form a bond while confronting their own personal struggles in their low-income rental apartment.
