Nine women of various backgrounds gather in an Algerian hammam to talk about their lives.

Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. But when Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his dangerous drug addiction, Chatila hatches an extreme plan, which involves them posing as smugglers and taking hostages in an effort to get him and his best friend out of their hopeless environment before it is too late. Co-presented by AFMI.

The 28th Arab Film Festival will open on OCTOBER 24 in San Francisco with LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL: A LETTER TO GAZA by Mohamed Jabaly. This documentary film will touch your heart and remind you of all that's good, and also what's painful and awful, in the world.

An ambiguously sexy thriller set in a Moroccan beach town. Co-presented by AFMI.

An unflinching, prize-winning documentary depicts the harrowing conditions of a mountain village in the West Bank living under constant violence.

A vivacious nonbinary drag performer finds themselves drawn to an unexpected new beau and faces pivotal decisions about their identity. Co-presented by AFMI.

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.

Gaza Mutual Aid Solidarity invites the Houston community to come together, enjoy art, eat delicious food, and embrace the works of various artisans while also taking part in education and action related to Palestinian liberation.

Nova Frontier Film Festival shorts program exploring the human spirit’s response to adversity. Followed by a conversation between Rendah Haj & Yasmina Tawil.

aKasha is a universal offbeat love story set in a time of civil war in Sudan.

A documentary about Souha Bechara. In 1989, at the age of 21, Souha—a devoted communist—agreed to attempt the assassination of Lebanese General Antione Lahad, who was collaborating with the Israeli Army in the South of Lebanon.

By following a family across the Balkan route, a Palestinian director plunges into the horror of exile in a desperate need to recover his lost memories.

Years after leaving her Palestinian village to pursue an acting career in France, Hiam Abbass (Succession) returns home with her daughter, in this intimate documentary about four generations of women and their shared legacy of separation.

A free screening of HAIFA and the short film WARSHA, introduced by Yasmina Tawil. HAIFA is a slice-of-life narrative set in the Gaza Strip. It centers around a man named Haifa and his daily life amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Even as bombs fall on Damascus, Mutaz refuses to flee to the uncertain life of a refugee. His wife, Hala, and daughter, Zeina, must make the choice whether to stay or leave.

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.

A show extending solidarity and direct aid from New York to Gaza. This event will include a selection of Palestinian films screening throughout the evening, curated by Yasmina Tawil.

Director Lina Soualem traces the history of four generations of Palestinian women in her family by pointing the camera at her mother, actress Hiam Abbas, of Succession fame. Followed by a Q&A with poet Hala Alayan.

A fundraiser to support the people of Palestine during this terrifying time of seige, featuring the work of Lebanese filmmaker Jocelyne Saab.

Director Lina Soualem traces the history of four generations of Palestinian women in her family by pointing the camera at her mother, actress Hiam Abbas, of Succession fame.

Director Lina Soualem traces the history of four generations of Palestinian women in her family by pointing the camera at her mother, actress Hiam Abbas, of Succession fame.

Director Lina Soualem traces the history of four generations of Palestinian women in her family by pointing the camera at her mother, actress Hiam Abbas, of Succession fame.

Join us for a special Oscar preview screening of Four Daughters.