THE TALE OF DAYE’S FAMILY

THE TALE OF DAYE’S FAMILY

THE TALE OF DAYE'S FAMILY Egypt, Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 100 minABOUT FILM ​"Daye: Seret ahl el Daye" (2024), also known as "The Tale of Daye's Family," is an Egyptian drama directed by Karim El-Shinnawi. The film follows...

ABU JUDY

ABU JUDY

ABU JUDY Egypt I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 16 minABOUT FILM Judy, a 10-year-old girl, regularly accompanies her father to work. One day, an unexpected event unfolds, challenging their relationship.SHORT FILM PACKAGE Screening: May 3nd 16:15 Kino...

BOUGAINVILLEA

BOUGAINVILLEA

BOUGAINVILLEA Egypt, Sudan I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 17 minABOUT FILM Bougainvillea: Bougainvillea, directed by Yasir Faiz, is a poignant Sudanese short film set during the 2018 revolution. The narrative follows six women imprisoned amid the...

CHIKHA

CHIKHA

CHIKHA France, Morocco I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 25 minABOUT FILM Chikha (2024), directed by Ayoub Layoussifi and Zahoua Raji, is a Moroccan short film that tells the story of 17-year-old Fatine, who lives in Azemmour with her mother Nadia, a...

LOSS

LOSS

LOSS Egypt, Syria I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 9 minABOUT FILM Loss (2024), directed by Rami Al-Kassab, is a poignant short film that follows a group of immigrants crossing the desert border from North Sudan into Egypt. Their journey, filled with...

NYA

NYA

NYA France, Algeria I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 16 minABOUT FILM NYA (2024), directed by Imene Ayadi, is a short drama set in 1994 Algeria, where a young girl named Anya lives through childhood innocence while her father, a journalist, faces the...

ONE LAST TIME

ONE LAST TIME

ONE LAST TIME Lebanon I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 19 minABOUT FILM One Last Time (2024) is a short film about a terminally ill man and his family's emotional journey through his final moments. The film poignantly explores themes of love, loss,...

SHORT FILM PACKAGE

SHORT FILM PACKAGE

 SHORT FILM PACKAGE  Screening: May 3nd 16:15 Kino - sal 2 Buy your ticket here >>  << Back to Program

YALLA PARKOUR

YALLA PARKOUR

YALLA PARKOUR Sweden, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 89 minABOUT FILM Yalla Parkour (2024) is a documentary about Areeb Zuaiter's return to Gaza, where she reconnects with parkour athlete Ahmed Matar. Together, they...

NORAH

NORAH

NORAH Saudi Arabia I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 95 minABOUT FILM "Norah" (2024), directed by Tawfik Alzaidi, is a groundbreaking Saudi Arabian drama set in the 1990s, depicting the transformative journey of Norah, a young woman residing in a...

LAIL NAHAR

LAIL NAHAR

LAIL NAHAR Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 107 minABOUT FILM Lail Nahar centers on Nahar, a popular opera singer who finds himself in a scandal when a video emerges, accusing him of racism. To rehabilitate his public image, he announces...

LAIL NAHAR

LAIL NAHAR

LAIL NAHAR Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 107 minABOUT FILM Lail Nahar centers on Nahar, a popular opera singer who finds himself in a scandal when a video emerges, accusing him of racism. To rehabilitate his public image, he announces...

IL SIGNORE

IL SIGNORE

IL SIGNORE Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 110 minABOUT FILM Il-Signore (2024), directed by Aymen Khoja, is a Saudi Arabian comedy that follows Salem, a Saudi engineer who impersonates an Italian expert to secure a position at a large...

FAKHR ALSUWAIDI

FAKHR ALSUWAIDI

FAKHR ALSUWAIDI Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 131 minABOUT FILM In Al-Suwaidi High School, the passionate yet impulsive school principal, Shaheen, decides to establish a new Sharia class, seeing it as his unique and independent project...

NORAH

NORAH

NORAH Saudi Arabia I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 95 minABOUT FILM "Norah" (2024), directed by Tawfik Alzaidi, is a groundbreaking Saudi Arabian drama set in the 1990s, depicting the transformative journey of Norah, a young woman residing in a...

HOLES

HOLES

HOLES Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 84 minABOUT FILM Rakan and his wife Rim are looking for an apartment to rent instead of living with his aged mother. It seems they have found the right spot, except for the hole in the wall that...

PASSING DREAMS

PASSING DREAMS

  PASSING DREAMS Palestine, Sweden, France, Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 85 minSYNOPSISSami, a young 12 years old boy, takes us on an exciting adventure that spans an entire day and night in the company of his uncle, and the...

NORAH

NORAH

  NORAH Saudi Arabia I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 94 minABOUT FILM "Norah" (2024), directed by Tawfik Alzaidi, is a groundbreaking Saudi Arabian drama set in the 1990s, depicting the transformative journey of Norah, a young woman residing in...

RED PATH

RED PATH

  RED PATH Tunisia, France, Belgium, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Qatar I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 101 minABOUT FILM Red Path (2024), directed by Lotfi Achour, is a powerful Tunisian drama based on true events. The film follows 13-year-old Achraf,...

THE TALE OF DAYE’S FAMILY

THE TALE OF DAYE’S FAMILY

  THE TALE OF DAYE'S FAMILY Egypt, Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 100 minABOUT FILM ​"Daye: Seret ahl el Daye" (2024), also known as "The Tale of Daye's Family," is an Egyptian drama directed by Karim El-Shinnawi. The film follows...

SUDAN, REMEMBER US

SUDAN, REMEMBER US

  SUDAN, REMEMBER US France, Tunisia, Qatar I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 76 minABOUT FILM Sudan, Remember Us (2024), directed by Hind Meddeb, is a powerful documentary that captures the spirit of Sudanese youth during the 2019 revolution. The...

THE BRIDGE

THE BRIDGE

  THE BRIDGE Tunisia, France I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 90 minABOUT FILM The Bridge (2024) follows Foued and Tita, who stumble upon a packet of cocaine while filming a hip-hop video. They decide to sell it at a nightclub, and their lives...

THE BAD SON

THE BAD SON

  THE BAD SON Syria I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 141 minABOUT FILM The Bad Son (2024) tells the intimate life story of a Syrian filmmaker, exploring the complexities of revolution and resistance in his homeland. Drawing from personal...

THE BRINK OF DREAMS

THE BRINK OF DREAMS

  THE BRINK OF DREAMS Egypt, France, Denmark, Qatar, Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 102 minABOUT FILM English: The Brink of Dreams (2024), directed by Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir, is a powerful Egyptian documentary following a...

SONGS OF ADAM

SONGS OF ADAM

  SONGS OF ADAM Iraq, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, USA I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 98 minABOUT FILM The story begins in 1946, when twelve-year-old Adam, living in Mesopotamia, witnesses his grandfather's washing before burial. Disturbed by the...

FRONT ROW

FRONT ROW

  FRONT ROW Algeria, Saudi Arabia, France I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 86 minABOUT FILM Front Row (2024), directed by Merzak Allouache, is a lively Algerian family dramedy that follows the Bouderbala family during their chaotic beach...

ABU JUDY

ABU JUDY

  ABU JUDY Egypt I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 16 minABOUT FILM Judy, a 10-year-old girl, regularly accompanies her father to work. One day, an unexpected event unfolds, challenging their relationship.PACKAGE 1 Screening: May 2nd 18:00 Panora...

BOUGAINVILLEA

BOUGAINVILLEA

 BOUGAINVILLEA Egypt, Sudan I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 17 minABOUT FILM Bougainvillea: Bougainvillea, directed by Yasir Faiz, is a poignant Sudanese short film set during the 2018 revolution. The narrative follows six women imprisoned amid...

CHIKHA

CHIKHA

  CHIKHA France, Morocco I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 25 minABOUT FILM Chikha (2024), directed by Ayoub Layoussifi and Zahoua Raji, is a Moroccan short film that tells the story of 17-year-old Fatine, who lives in Azemmour with her mother...

LOSS

LOSS

  LOSS Egypt, Syria I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 9 minABOUT FILM Loss (2024), directed by Rami Al-Kassab, is a poignant short film that follows a group of immigrants crossing the desert border from North Sudan into Egypt. Their journey,...

NYA

NYA

  NYA France, Algeria I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 16 minABOUT FILM NYA (2024), directed by Imene Ayadi, is a short drama set in 1994 Algeria, where a young girl named Anya lives through childhood innocence while her father, a journalist,...

ONE LAST TIME

ONE LAST TIME

  ONE LAST TIME Lebanon I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 19 minABOUT FILM One Last Time (2024) is a short film about a terminally ill man and his family's emotional journey through his final moments. The film poignantly explores themes of love,...

SHORT FILM PACKAGE 1

SHORT FILM PACKAGE 1

   PACKAGE 1 Screening: May 2nd 18:00 Panora 2 Buy your ticket here >>  << Back to Program

YALLA PARKOUR

YALLA PARKOUR

  YALLA PARKOUR Sweden, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 89 minABOUT FILM Yalla Parkour (2024) is a documentary about Areeb Zuaiter's return to Gaza, where she reconnects with parkour athlete Ahmed Matar. Together,...

DIARIES FROM LEBANON

DIARIES FROM LEBANON

  DIARIES FROM LEBANON Lebanon, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 110 minABOUT FILM Diaries from Lebanon (2024), directed by Myriam El Hajj, is a powerful documentary that captures four transformative years in Lebanon's...

IL SIGNORE

IL SIGNORE

  IL SIGNORE Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 110 minABOUT FILM Il-Signore (2024), directed by Aymen Khoja, is a Saudi Arabian comedy that follows Salem, a Saudi engineer who impersonates an Italian expert to secure a position at a...

LAST DROPS OF WATER

LAST DROPS OF WATER

  LAST DROPS OF WATER Iraq, Sweden I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 10 minABOUT FILM In the desolate expanse of a sun-baked landscape, a lone figure seeks respite in the shadow of his vehicle. As a distant truck rumbles across the horizon, he is...

MERA, MERA, MERA

MERA, MERA, MERA

  MERA, MERA, MERA Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 20 minABOUT FILM Mera, Mera, Mera (2024), directed by Khaled Zidan, follows Saeed, who can only speak the word "Mera." This leads him into a journey of self-exploration, tackling...

ON THE EDGE

ON THE EDGE

  ON THE EDGE Tunisia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 18 minABOUT FILM On the Edge (2024) is a powerful short film that follows a young man confronting societal pressures and personal turmoil in a raw journey of self-discovery. Showcased at...

THE HAND’S OF…

THE HAND’S OF…

  THE HAND'S OF THE CREATOR Jordan I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 21 minABOUT FILM The Hands of the Creator is a touching short film that weaves a tale of love, creativity, and destiny. As Asfour embarks on his journey to craft a marionette for...

UPSHOT

UPSHOT

  UPSHOT Palestine, Italy, France I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 34 minABOUT FILM Upshot (2024), directed by Maha Haj, is a short drama about Suleiman and Mona, a couple living a quiet life while facing challenges related to their children and...

ARZÉ

ARZÉ

  ARZÉ Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia | 2024 | Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 90 minABOUT FILM Arzé (2024) is a Lebanese comedy-drama directed by Mira Shaib, following a single mother and her son as they navigate life's challenges in Beirut. The film...

THANK YOU FOR BANKING…

THANK YOU FOR BANKING…

  THANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US! Palestine, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 97 minABOUT FILM Thank You for Banking with Us! (2024) is a gripping drama directed by Laila Abbas, following two sisters who, after...

SHORT FILM PACKAGE 2

SHORT FILM PACKAGE 2

   PACKAGE 2 Screening: May 3rd 18:00 Panora 2 Buy your ticket here >>  << Back to Program

EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA

EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA

  EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA France, Morocco, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with Swedish subtitles l 103 minABOUT FILMEverybody Loves Touda (2024), directed by Nabil Ayouch, is a poignant Moroccan drama that tells the story of Touda, a...

AZIZ EPOCH

AZIZ EPOCH

  AZIZ EPOCH Sweden, Iraq I 2025 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 82 minABOUT FILM In Aziz Epoch, power, betrayal, and corruption collide in a ruthless battle for control. As Nadya struggles to keep her late husband's company afloat, ambitious employee...

SNOW WHITE

SNOW WHITE

SNOW WHITE Egypt I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 105 min About film Snow White is a groundbreaking 2024 Egyptian drama directed by Taghrid Abouelhassan, featuring Mariam Sherif as Iman, a young woman with dwarfism navigating societal challenges in...

THE BATTLE

THE BATTLE

THE BATTLE UAE I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 6 minSYNOPSIS A young boy utilises his computer gameplay to navigate the complex relationship between his parents - a mission with personal reasons and effects.PACKAGE Screening: December 21st 16:30 Röda...

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN France, Egypt, Lebanon I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 15 minSYNOPSIS After sixty years of marriage, Elias and Christiane live together without actually living with each other. Elias’s disease has forced him into a solitary...

SALEEG

SALEEG

SALEEG Saudi Arabia, Sweden I 2023 I Arabic, Urdu, Tigrinya dialogue with English subtitles l 10 minSYNOPSIS A lonely grandmother living in a neighborhood full of strangers must confront her stubbornly independent nature when she accidentally causes a pot of boiling...

SOLITAIRE

SOLITAIRE

SOLITAIRE Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt / 2016 / Arabic dialogue with English subtitles / 92 minutesSYNOPSIS Therese is the wife of a mayor of a small village in Lebanon. The highly anticipated visit of the family of her daughter’s suitor causes much excitement in her life....

MAQSOOM

MAQSOOM

MAQSOOM Egypt | 2024 | Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 95 minSYNOPSIS Hind, Emy and Rania can't really stand each other. In the 90s, during their university years, they used to sing together in a band in before personal differences tore them apart. When they...

FILM WITH KIDS WORKSHOP

FILM WITH KIDS WORKSHOP

FILM WITH KIDS WORKSHOPBefore the film you and your kids will enjoy workshop with wafaa suleiman Wafaa Ahmed Suleiman, a former professor at the Faculty of Education, Damascus University, an educational researcher and trainer in the field of early childhood,...

SHORT FILM PACKAGE

SHORT FILM PACKAGE

 PACKAGE Screening: December 21st 16:30 Röda Kvarn – sal 1 Buy your ticket here >>  << Back to AWFD​ program

CHALLENGES OF FEMALE STARDOM IN CINEMA

CHALLENGES OF FEMALE STARDOM IN CINEMA

CHALLENGES OF FEMALE STARDOM IN CINEMA  Female stardom is a fundamental pillar of the film industry, highlighting stories and emotions that reflect the experiences of half of society and convey unique human aspects. However, achieving and maintaining this stardom...

BYE BYE TIBERIAS

BYE BYE TIBERIAS

BYE BYE TIBERIAS France, Belgium, Palestine, Qatar | 2023 | French, Palestinian Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 82 minSYNOPSIS In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe, leaving...

ARZÉ

ARZÉ

ARZÉ Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia | 2024 | Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 90 minSYNOPSIS Arzé is a struggling single mother living in Beirut with her agoraphobic older sister and teenage son, Kinan.Supporting the family by making homemade pies delivered on...

BEHIND THE DOOR

BEHIND THE DOOR

BEHIND THE DOOR Iraq I 2022 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 100 minA war criminal accused of killing innocent Iraqis escaped to a different country finding himself involved in hiding a woman wanted by the police.Screening: November 16th 20:00 Panora - Malmö...

ART EXHIBITION

ART EXHIBITION

ART EXHIBITION BY NADA ALI  During this year's edition of Arab Women Film Days, a visual artist Nada Ali will present an art exhibition, she will present artworks that in various ways relate to the Arab woman and the society that surrounds her.   12 October...

VALLEY ROAD

VALLEY ROAD

VALLEY ROAD Saudi Arabia I 2022 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 110 minSynopsis In the late ’90s, in the mountains of Saudi Arabia, in Alwadi village,‎ A disabled kid (Ali) goes on a road trip into the valley with his father (Nassir), who thinks that ‎his...

A SUMMER IN BOUJAD

A SUMMER IN BOUJAD

A SUMMER IN BOUJAD Morocco, France, Belgium I 2022 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 80 minSynopsis Seven years after the death of his mother, Karim, thirteen years old, has left Paris to go back to Morocco with his father Messaoud, who has remarried. After a...

BYE BYE TIBERIAS

BYE BYE TIBERIAS

BYE BYE TIBERIAS France, Belgium, Palestine, Qatar | 2023 | French, Palestinian Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 82 minSYNOPSIS In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe, leaving...

OPENING CEREMONY

OPENING CEREMONY

OPENING CEREMONYThe opening of the Arab Film Festival in Luleå will feature a special concert by Luleå Municipality's Fristad musician Basim Jamal on clarinet, and Aron Tideström on percussion and saxophone. They will perform an enchanting blend of Arabic folk music...

GOODBYE JULIA

GOODBYE JULIA

GOODBYE JULIA Sudan, Sweden, Germany, Saudi Arabia, France, Egypt I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 120 minSYNOPSISWracked by guilt after covering up a murder, Mona a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage tries to make amends by taking...

THE BATTLE

THE BATTLE

THE BATTLE UAE I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 6 minSYNOPSIS A young boy utilises his computer gameplay to navigate the complex relationship between his parents - a mission with personal reasons and effects.PACKAGE Screening: October 19th 16:30...

TRANSIT

TRANSIT

TRANSIT Iraq I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 16 minSYNOPSIS Yacoub works in the statistics department in a hospital. He answers the calls of the victim families who are asking about missing persons during the war. Occasionally, he gets resentful...

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN France, Egypt, Lebanon I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 15 minSYNOPSIS After sixty years of marriage, Elias and Christiane live together without actually living with each other. Elias’s disease has forced him into a solitary...

SALEEG

SALEEG

SALEEG Saudi Arabia, Sweden I 2023 I Arabic, Urdu, Tigrinya dialogue with English subtitles l 10 minSYNOPSIS A lonely grandmother living in a neighborhood full of strangers must confront her stubbornly independent nature when she accidentally causes a pot of boiling...

FAREWELL

FAREWELL

FAREWELL Syria I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 24 minSYNOPSIS Salma has vowed to take her dead brother's body back to their family home in another country, a perilous journey that requires several illegal border crossings and the dubious help of a...

RASISM PÅ FILM

RASISM PÅ FILM

RASISM PÅ FILM  Racism is a complex social issue that affects many people worldwide, manifesting in various forms within society, art, and media. Among the mediums that reflect and significantly influence social realities, cinema stands out as a powerful force in...

SHORT FILM PACKAGE

SHORT FILM PACKAGE

 PACKAGE Screening: October 19th 16:30 Folkets bio Luleå - Royal sal 2 Buy your ticket here >>  << Back to Arab Film Fest Luleå Program​

MAQSOOM

MAQSOOM

MAQSOOM Egypt | 2024 | Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 95 minSYNOPSIS Hind, Emy and Rania can't really stand each other. In the 90s, during their university years, they used to sing together in a band in before personal differences tore them apart. When they...

INSHALLAH A BOY

INSHALLAH A BOY

INSHALLAH A BOY Jordan, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar | 2023 | Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 113 minSYNOPSIS After the sudden death of her husband, Nawal is struggling to cope with the upheaval in her life.However, her pain is soon compounded by the...

MAQSOOM

MAQSOOM

MAQSOOM Egypt | 2024 | Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 95 minSYNOPSIS Hind, Emy and Rania can't really stand each other. In the 90s, during their university years, they used to sing together in a band in before personal differences tore them apart. When they...

THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES

THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES

THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt | 2023 | Arabic dialogue with Swedish subtitles l 97 minSYNOPSIS Young Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir wants to know why she only has one photograph from her childhood, and why the girl in the picture isn't...

Flight 404

Flight 404

Flight 404 Egypt I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 94 min Days before she travels to Mecca for HAJJ, Ghada is faced with an emergency and is needed to come up with a large sum of money. She is forced to return to people from a tainted past with which...

FROM GROUND ZERO

FROM GROUND ZERO

FROM GROUND ZERO Palestine I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 2 Part 113 min From Ground Zero The untold stories from Gaza From Ground Zero" is a compelling project that brings together 22 short films created by talented filmmakers from Gaza. Launched...

ANTIDOTE

ANTIDOTE

 ANTIDOTE Saudi Arabia I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 21 minSYNOPSIS The young boy Ali seeks the folk singer to record him with his father’s tape recorder. When the singer loses his voice after laryngeal surgery. Ali meets the singer with the...

GOODBYE JULIA

GOODBYE JULIA

 GOODBYE JULIA Sudan, Sweden, Germany, Saudi Arabia, France, Egypt I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 120 minSYNOPSISWracked by guilt after covering up a murder, Mona a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage tries to make amends by...

I COME FROM THE SEA

I COME FROM THE SEA

 I COME FROM THE SEA Lebanon I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 22 minSYNOPSIS Samar, Jude and Imad are 11-year-old school friends. Imad is shy and constantly anxious to fail, Jude is smart and spends his time playing. And Samar is a strong girl...

IT’S A SMALL WORLD

IT’S A SMALL WORLD

 IT'S A SMALL WORLD Tunisia I 2023 I Arabic and French dialogue with English subtitles l 21 minSYNOPSIS They say that money can't buy happiness, but it can help. Wise or confused, our characters pursue money for various reason and using different methods. One...

INSHALLAH A BOY

INSHALLAH A BOY

 INSHALLAH A BOY Jordan, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar | 2023 | Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 113 minSYNOPSIS After the sudden death of her husband, Nawal is struggling to cope with the upheaval in her life.However, her pain is soon compounded by the...

NIGHT COURIER

NIGHT COURIER

 NIGHT COURIER Saudi Arabia | 2023 | Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 111 minSYNOPSIS In the heart of Riyadh, where desperation and opportunity collide, MANDOOB brings forth the gripping tale of Fahad Algadaani, a mentally fragile man racing against time...

HWJN

HWJN

 HWJN Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates | 2023 | Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 126 minSYNOPSIS Based on the best-selling Saudi fantasy novel by Ibraheem Abbas, Hwjn is set in a world where djinn have crossed a traditional barrier and are living...

THE BATTLE

THE BATTLE

 THE BATTLE UAE I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 6 minSYNOPSIS A young boy utilises his computer gameplay to navigate the complex relationship between his parents - a mission with personal reasons and effects.International premiere Screening:...

I PROMISE YOU PARADISE

I PROMISE YOU PARADISE

 I PROMISE YOU PARADISE Egypt, France, Qatar I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 25 minSYNOPSIS Following a violent incident; Eissa a 17 years old African migrant in Egypt is in a quest against time to save his loved ones whatever it takes.Swedish...

FAREWELL

FAREWELL

 FAREWELL Syria I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 24 minSYNOPSIS Salma has vowed to take her dead brother's body back to their family home in another country, a perilous journey that requires several illegal border crossings and the dubious help...

THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES

THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES

 THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt | 2023 | Arabic dialogue with Swedish subtitles l 97 minSYNOPSIS Young Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir wants to know why she only has one photograph from her childhood, and why the girl in the picture...

LADIES COFFEE

LADIES COFFEE

 LADIES COFFEE UK I 2023 I Kurdish dialogue with Arabic and English subtitles l 10 minSYNOPSIS In typical Arab fashion and on the prowl for lady suitors, Roula invites Zeina and her daughter Reem over for an Arabic coffee matinee. When young Reem is encouraged to...

THE TEACHER

THE TEACHER

 THE TEACHER United Kingdom, Palestine, Qatar | 2023 | Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 115 minSYNOPSIS A Palestinian school teacher (Saleh Bakri) struggles to reconcile his life-threatening commitment to political resistance with his emotional support...

THE RED SEA MAKES ME …

THE RED SEA MAKES ME …

 THE RED SEA MAKES ME WANNA CRY Germany, Jordan I 2023 I English, German and Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 21 minSYNOPSIS A haunted Ida travels to the liminal site of her partner’s disappearance in an attempt to feel his presence one last time and to...

LET US PLAY YESTERDAY

LET US PLAY YESTERDAY

 LET US PLAY YESTERDAY Egypt I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 19 minSYNOPSIS Sarah, a 14 years old girl, asks her strict nun of her missionary school to help her tightening her dress. The nun invites Sarah to her dormitory room, a place where no...

BEHIND THE MOUNTAINS

BEHIND THE MOUNTAINS

 BEHIND THE MOUNTAINS Tunisia, Belgium, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Qatar | 2023 | Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 98 minSYNOPSIS After spending four years in jail, Rafeek takes his only son behind the mountains to show him an incredible find.  ...

SALEEG

SALEEG

 SALEEG Saudi Arabia, Sweden I 2023 I Arabic, Urdu, Tigrinya dialogue with English subtitles l 10 minSYNOPSIS A lonely grandmother living in a neighborhood full of strangers must confront her stubbornly independent nature when she accidentally causes a pot of...

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN

 SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN France, Egypt, Lebanon I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 15 minSYNOPSIS After sixty years of marriage, Elias and Christiane live together without actually living with each other. Elias’s disease has forced him into a solitary...

NIGHT COURIER

NIGHT COURIER

 NIGHT COURIER Saudi Arabia | 2023 | Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 111 minSYNOPSIS In the heart of Riyadh, where desperation and opportunity collide, MANDOOB brings forth the gripping tale of Fahad Algadaani, a mentally fragile man racing against time...

YESTERDAY AFTER TOMORROW

YESTERDAY AFTER TOMORROW

 YESTERDAY AFTER TOMORROW Saudi Arabia | 2023 | Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 120 minSYNOPSIS Two brothers who live with their widowed mother, find an old door that opens a portal to the past, to a time when their father was alive, The longer they stay...

The Guest Aleppo..

The Guest Aleppo..

 The Guest Aleppo Istanbul Jordan, Turkey I 2017 I Arabic dialogue with Swedish subtitles l 88 minThe film follows the journey of Lena and Meryem during their escape from the war in Syria. Ten-year-old girl Lena who has lost her family members in a war wends her...

TRANSIT

TRANSIT

 TRANSIT Iraq I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 16 minSYNOPSIS Yacoub works in the statistics department in a hospital. He answers the calls of the victim families who are asking about missing persons during the war. Occasionally, he gets...