‘Patchwork and Quilting’ with Rojer Féghali
The workshop will introduce different techniques of patchwork by incorporating abstract designs and vibrant materials to collectively create a large wall-hanging of needlework at the end of the activity.
‘Omar El-Zeenni Tribute’
A tribute to the popular poet Omar El-Zeenni who’s songs and poems have left an imprint on Lebanese and Arab pop culture.
‘Simon Shaheen’ by Tarek Benbrahim
The film follows Shaheen as he goes to Palestine searching for young Palestinian musical talents and enrolling them at the Berklee College of Music.
‘La Bataille du Cèdre’ by Laurent Sorcelle
This film is about a lifetime project of Lebanese people dedicated to saving the famous cedar tree forest of Becharreh.
‘Tosh Fesh 8’
Tosh Fesh Invites you to the launch of "Tosh Fesh 8", "The Demon" by Jaafar El Zein and "Back and Forth" by Rojer Feghali.
‘Abu Arab’ by Moataz Mohamed
The film documents the life and biography of the Palestinian singer and poet 'Abu Arab', who is considered a living memory of the Palestinian musical heritage.
‘If, One Day, the People’ by Borhan Alaouié
Testimonies of ordinary people who lived war and its tragedy, while highlighting the necessity of a trial to analyse the reasons behind the Lebanese war to avoid its repetition.
‘Simon Shaheen’ by Tarek Benbrahim
The film follows Shaheen as he goes to Palestine searching for young Palestinian musical talents and enrolling them at the Berklee College of Music.
‘Abu Arab’ by Moataz Mohamed
The film documents the life and biography of the Palestinian singer and poet 'Abu Arab', who is considered a living memory of the Palestinian musical heritage.
‘Stitching Palestine’ by Carol Mansour
Twelve Palestinian women sit and talk of their life before the Diaspora, of their memories and their identity.
‘The Palestinian Idea’ with Greg Burris
Is there a link between the colonization of Palestinian lands and the enclosing of Palestinian minds?
‘Fermentation Workshop’ with Las Polish Fermentos
In this vegetable and cereal fermentation workshop, participants will share a collaborative and hands-on teamwork experience which aims for a collective conversation.
‘The Wanted 18’ by Amer Shomali
The first Intifada, 1987: Palestinian leaders urge communities to develop alternatives to Israeli products. In response, a group of Palestinian activists starts a collective dairy farm with 18 head of cattle.
‘A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief’ by Daoud Abdel Sayed
Salim's car is stolen in front of his house. When he goes to report the theft, a police detective who used to observe him as a university student recognises him, and the two become friends.
‘Land of Fear’ by Daoud Abdel Sayed
A police officer is assigned as an undercover drug dealer with the license to kill, deal in drugs, and do whatever is required for his identity to remain secret.
‘The Search of Sayyed Marzouk’ by Daoud Abdel Sayed
Yousef, an innocent and naive employee, meets on his day off a peculiar billionaire dressed as a tramp, known as Sayyed Marzouk.
‘Iraqi Music: An Overview’ with Samer Almashall
Iraqi music critic Samer Almashall Samer Almashall will present a historical overview of Iraqi music and its most significant creative episodes from the twentieth century until nowadays.
‘Son of Babylon’ by Mohamad Al-Daradji and ‘Qawana’ by Parine Jaddo
Son of Babylon: Northern Iraq, 2003, two weeks after the fall of Saddam Hussein: Ahmed, a 12-year-old boy, begrudgingly follows in the shadow of his grandmother.
Qawana: A poetic journey through Iraq in search of an Iraqi/Turkman song.
‘Baghdad in my Shadow’ by Samir
Taufiq, an old failed writer; Amal, a wife in hiding, and Muhanad, a clandestine gay IT-specialist all meet at Abu Nawas, a cosy café and popular hangout for Iraqi exiles in London.
‘Four Iraqi Short Films’
The screening of ‘Amal’s Garden’, ‘Survivors of Firdos Square’, ‘Crazy Days’ and ‘Sabyea’ will be followed by a Q&A with directors Adel Khaled and Dhyaa Joda.