AANM Arab Film Festival

Shorts Program: An Ode to Our Collective Memory

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7 films in package
Ghorba
A visual poem examining notions of exile, intergenerational migration, and memory between Cairo, New York and Kuwait.
Forever Yours
In a world full of technology manners to communicate with each others, D&A, hopeless lovers, have only the sea to send their letters through.
In the Whiteness
In the Whiteness is a poetic exploration of identity through the eyes of a Harari-Ethiopian woman, displaced via war, now living in Canada.
M'dina
"M'dina" is an experimental documentary that captures everyday scenery through the lens of a foreigner in the old city in Tunisia.
To Jeddo, With Love
A visual letter dedicated to my late grandfather Mounir who saw nothing but beauty in this world.
Teta Nijmeh & Laila
Teta Nijmeh & Laila is a short profile documentary about the relationship between Teta Nijmeh and her granddaughter Laila... family, intimate relationships and connections, Palestine, music, food, and dancing!
Memory's Consolation
After Hilton's door had been closed for many years, the light was finally seen when the director decided to send a public invitation to watch his Big Show inside the ancient art shelter "Hilton Cinema - Al-Mreijeh District."
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This shorts program highlights films that recall and pay homage to our past while also carving out our current identities.


This program is 68 minutes long and contains 7 short films. This program is available to audiences worldwide.

Teta Nijmeh & Laila is a short profile documentary about the relationship between Teta Nijmeh and her granddaughter Laila... family, intimate relationships and connections, Palestine, music, food, and dancing!


About the Filmmaker




Samar is a Ph.D. Candidate in history at Georgetown University. She loves to research, investigate events, and share the stories she finds. Her research interests include women’s movements, gender, politics, sports, food history, and all things related to her grandmas.


As a content creator at Dot Lemon and DC Zesty Story, Samar combines her passion for history and storytelling to create zesty visual content and short films that shed light on topics she’s passionate about.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    7 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic, English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Samar Saeed
  • Producer
    Remon Henes
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