Cinema Arabiyya
A series of lesser known, or just lesser shown, films from the Arab world, selected to challenge and excite curious cinephiles, expand their knowledge of international cinema and provide a greater understanding of Arab arts and culture.
It Must Be Heaven
Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.
Tlamess
A soldier is granted one week’s leave after the death of his mother. Rather than return to active duty, he absconds and soon finds himself a wanted man, pursued through an eerily deserted city.
I Still Hide to Smoke
Nine women of various backgrounds gather in an Algerian hammam to talk about their lives.
The Sea and its Waves
On a full moon night, the young Najwa and the musician Mansour reach Beirut. They follow the trail of smugglers to join a woman on the other side of the sea. A few streets away, Selim, the old lighthouse keeper, tries to repair the electricity of his neighborhood.
The Imperialists Are Still Alive!
Juggling the sudden abduction of her childhood sweetheart as well as a blooming love affair, a French-Arab Manhattanite makes her way as an artist.