Arab Women in the Arts 2025

In the Land of Women

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4 films in package
Mango
During a hot August in Cairo, Nadia struggles to mourn her estranged father and his mango tree.
Sea Salt
The summer is coming to an end soon, and Nayla, a Lebanese teenager getting her first taste of independence, has life-changing decisions to make.
Sister Mother Lover Child
A house of women adjusts to life in the aftermath of an event unnamed.
What Else Grows on the Palm of Your Hands?
The routines of two women fuse together over time.
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This shorts program spotlights the works of up-and-coming female filmmakers from across the Arab world. The films explore themes of womanhood, family ties, ancestral heritage, sexuality, and coming-of-age stories. While not directly associated with her films, these shorts are presented in conversation with the works of our highlighted filmmaker Moufida Taltli. In line with Tlatli’s introspective style, the shorts expose the inner lives of women and their daily motions as they face difficult transitions or deal with the aftermath of a significant loss.


This program is curated by Nanor Vosgueritchian.

On this hot summer day, 17-year-old Nayla is faced with the same dilemma every Lebanese youngster is faced with today – to leave or to stay. Two men in her life have set ideas about it, but both might wake up to a surprise.


Filmmaker's bio:

LEILA BASMA is a Lebanese filmmaker and photographer currently based between Beirut and Prague, finishing her MFA in Film Directing at FAMU. Her second-year short documentary The Adam Basma Project was short-listed for the 48th annual Student Academy Awards (the Student Oscars) after touring various international documentary film festivals.



  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    19 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic
  • Country
    Lebanon, Czech Republic
  • Genre
    Coming-of-age, Drama
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Leila Basma
  • Screenwriter
    Leila Basma
  • Producer
    Natália Pavlove
  • Co-Producer
    Petr Oplatka, Vašek Sládek, Cynthia Choucair
  • Cast
    Nathalie Issa, Georges Matar, Hiba Chihane
  • Cinematographer
    Zaher Jureidini
  • Editor
    Leila Basma
  • Production Design
    Assad Khouery
  • Sound Design
    Dominyka Adomaitytė
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