Reem gets more than she bargained for at a typical Arab ladies coffee visit when she decides to get her coffee cup read.
A Swing in Atayfiyah / تتبغدد عليه
Bediah
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Short
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3
mins
An observational documentary of Iraq shot on super 8 paired with Baba's interview of what home is to him.
Neo Nahda
May Ziadé
Narrative
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Short
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13
mins
Having found archived photos of Arab women cross-dressing in the 1920s, Mona starts a feverish journey of uncovering lost histories and her own identity.
Yellow
Elham Ehsas
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Short
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13
mins
Laili, a 21-year-old Afghan woman who has been educated and has never had to wear a veil, must now go to her local Chadari seller to purchase her first full body veil.
Beneath a Mother's Feet
Elias Suhail
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Short
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16
mins
A single mother in Morocco, trapped in a mundane existence, confronts her dreams and fears, leading to the agonising decision to forsake all she knows, even her children.
Slaughter
Sahand Sarhaddi
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Short
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7
mins
An experimental narrative of the Islamic revolution of Iran based on archival footage.
And still, it remains
Arwa Aburawa
Turab Shah
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Short
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28
mins
'And still, it remains' is a meditation on time, justice and the afterlives of French nuclear toxicity in the Algerian Sahara.
Afro-Arab
Remi Laudat
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Short
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8
mins
This film explores the complexities and experiences of what it means to be Afro-Arab.
There Are Lights
Nadia Emam
Drama
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Short
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13
mins
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.
Irani Bag
Maryam Tafakory
Experimental
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Short
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8
mins
Revolutionary Baby
Sheherezade Amy El Moumni Berdai
Drama
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Short
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11
mins
Mummy Blue
Daniela Stephan
Drama
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Short
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11
mins
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.
London Arabia
Daniel Jewel
Drama
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Short
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20
mins
When a Luxury Building Development tries to force out a diverse community in London's 'Little Arabia', the community chooses to stand their ground.