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Desire, Relationships, Break-ups. Smoldering and brooding, these films deal with all aspects of the heart, especially when romantic love does not go as planned. MENA staff recommends this bundle if you’re looking for films that are tense, funny and vulnerable.
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ACCESS THE FULL 2026 MENA FILM FESTIVAL VIRTUAL PROGRAM WITH AN ONLINE PASS!
EARLY BIRD (Until Dec 1) – $10
GENERAL ADMISSION – $15
SUPPORTER – $20
This ticket price helps cover our costs and makes it possible for us to offer reduced-price tickets to those who express need.
LOW-BARRIER – $10
If the regular ticket price is out of reach for you, this option is here for you. No explanation needed.
INDIGENOUS – $0
For self-identified Indigenous community members. Email tickets@menafilmfestival.com for a discount code. No questions asked.
MENA Film Festival operates under a policy of No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds (NOTAFLOF). If for whatever reason the above rates present a barrier, please contact us at tickets@menafilmfestival.com to provide an alternative means of accessing our programming. No questions asked.
In the in-between spaces of memory, desire, and diaspora, Touchscape unfolds through hand-processed Super 8 and digital layers, tracing Iranian queer identities in intimate, tactile landscapes of sensation and remembrance.
- Year2024
- Runtime22:03
- LanguageNo Dialogue
- CountryCanada
- GenreExperimental / Art Film
- Content WarningThere is a brief strobing effect that occurs around 12:12 in the film, lasting a few seconds. Additionally, in Part 4 of the film, there are several moments where red juice from crushed cherries is smeared on the actress's body. While this is a symbolic and sensory gesture, it may resemble blood and could be triggering for some viewers.
- AwardsCICA Vancouver X Jelina Couture 2025 International Art Awards Vancouver, Canada, November 22, 2024 Shortlisted
- Social Media
- DirectorNiloufar Samadi
Desire, Relationships, Break-ups. Smoldering and brooding, these films deal with all aspects of the heart, especially when romantic love does not go as planned. MENA staff recommends this bundle if you’re looking for films that are tense, funny and vulnerable.
–––––
ACCESS THE FULL 2026 MENA FILM FESTIVAL VIRTUAL PROGRAM WITH AN ONLINE PASS!
EARLY BIRD (Until Dec 1) – $10
GENERAL ADMISSION – $15
SUPPORTER – $20
This ticket price helps cover our costs and makes it possible for us to offer reduced-price tickets to those who express need.
LOW-BARRIER – $10
If the regular ticket price is out of reach for you, this option is here for you. No explanation needed.
INDIGENOUS – $0
For self-identified Indigenous community members. Email tickets@menafilmfestival.com for a discount code. No questions asked.
MENA Film Festival operates under a policy of No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds (NOTAFLOF). If for whatever reason the above rates present a barrier, please contact us at tickets@menafilmfestival.com to provide an alternative means of accessing our programming. No questions asked.
In the in-between spaces of memory, desire, and diaspora, Touchscape unfolds through hand-processed Super 8 and digital layers, tracing Iranian queer identities in intimate, tactile landscapes of sensation and remembrance.
- Year2024
- Runtime22:03
- LanguageNo Dialogue
- CountryCanada
- GenreExperimental / Art Film
- Content WarningThere is a brief strobing effect that occurs around 12:12 in the film, lasting a few seconds. Additionally, in Part 4 of the film, there are several moments where red juice from crushed cherries is smeared on the actress's body. While this is a symbolic and sensory gesture, it may resemble blood and could be triggering for some viewers.
- AwardsCICA Vancouver X Jelina Couture 2025 International Art Awards Vancouver, Canada, November 22, 2024 Shortlisted
- Social Media
- DirectorNiloufar Samadi