Seeking to learn about her family history, a young woman sets out to question her mother, a filmmaker, about the story of her origins.

After discovering their late father left behind a fortune, sisters Mariam and Noura set aside their differences and hatch a plan to take the money before their brother — entitled to half the inheritance — learns of his death.

'Prisoner' follows Adam, a 12-year-old refugee, confronting the unsettling reality of his father Saeed’s past as a political prisoner.

In a cotton-farming village in Sudan, teenage Nafisa is raised on heroic tales of battling British colonisers told by her grandmother, the village matriarch Al-Sit.

The brothers, Zaher and Murad, find themselves in conflict over how to perform the ritual washing and shrouding of their deceased sister, Hayam, after discovering love bites on her body, fearing scandal.

'Flana' is a personal documentary that follows director Zahraa as she confronts the haunting events of her past. Growing up in a Baghdad midwife, her aunt Hayat’s house, Zahraa witnessed the harsh realities of violence against women. 

In Fez - Morocco, the Foundouk of breastfeeding symbolizes female solidarity, where women help new mothers by nursing abandoned children, Meriem, a young single mother, develops a deep bond with Karam, an orphan left at the Foundouk.

Nigol Bezjian's film traces the sacred making of Muron, the holy oil of the Christian Church, a ritual repeated every seven years and carried through centuries of faith.

'Lyd' blends documentary and animation to reimagine an alternate history of the Palestinian city once known as the home of Saint George.

Antoine Kabbabe He began filming a documentary about Hamra Street without any prior script. As he walked through the street, he revisited the beautiful days, recalling every corner, shop, restaurant, hall, and cinema—reviving the memories shared by his generation.

Screening of three short Palestinian historical documentaries that address current events in Gaza and the Palestinian territories. The event will feature the participation of writer and filmmaker Khadija Habashneh Abu Ali.

Nadi Lekol Nas, in collaboration with the Médecins Sans Frontières Lebanon Regional Office, will be presenting a 'Sudanese Film Night' screening.

The film tells the story of Sudanese women's struggle through a number of diverse testimonies and interviews, covering nearly ninety years of struggle.

Supported by the Druze Heritage Foundation, filmmakers visited thirty-five towns in Wadi Al Taym, a valley connecting Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine.

'Raseef Beirut' is a heartfelt homage to the late journalist Issam Abdallah, whose tragic death in an Israeli air raid on October 13, 2023, shattered the lives of those who were close to him.

Trapped in “the world largest open prison” and ruled by war, a new generation is drawn to the beaches. Sick of occupation and political gridlock, they find their own personal freedom in the waves of the Mediterranean – they are the surfers of Gaza.

“The Singing Sheikh” by Heini Srour highlights the life and creativity of the great artist Sheikh Imam.

The film screening will be followed by a meeting between the director and artist Ahmad Kaabour to talk about her cinematic experience, specifically about the subject of the film.

Upon reaching the checkpoint, Shady, Maryam and Mohammed soon realized that merely possessing a permit might not always guarantee a smooth passage.

Constructed through oral histories, Jaffa tells the story of the city from the perspective of those who lived there before their expulsion in 1948.

A family lives poorly in a village in the Lebanese mountain. One day the father abandons his family and leaves for Brazil..