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This screening combines two shorts and a feature film that exemplify the romance inherent in all things theatrical! While some films have topics that are more overtly about the performing arts, some draw inspiration from the theater in their set design and cinematography
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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.
Set in a confined world outside time, East of Noon is the fable of prodigy ABDO (19) who uses music to rebel against his elders: showman SHAWKY (70), an eccentric showman who rules with a mix of performance and fear, and storyteller JALALA (75), who provides relief with stories of the Sea, which no one else has seen. East of Noon is a satire on the inner workings of an ailing autocracy and its inherent vulnerability to youth's unchained vision of a better world.
- Year2024
- Runtime110 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryEgypt, Netherlands, Qatar
- GenreDrama
- Content WarningViolence, Sexual Violence
- AwardsAward for technical excellence at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala
- DirectorHala Elkoussy
This screening combines two shorts and a feature film that exemplify the romance inherent in all things theatrical! While some films have topics that are more overtly about the performing arts, some draw inspiration from the theater in their set design and cinematography
–––––
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.
Set in a confined world outside time, East of Noon is the fable of prodigy ABDO (19) who uses music to rebel against his elders: showman SHAWKY (70), an eccentric showman who rules with a mix of performance and fear, and storyteller JALALA (75), who provides relief with stories of the Sea, which no one else has seen. East of Noon is a satire on the inner workings of an ailing autocracy and its inherent vulnerability to youth's unchained vision of a better world.
- Year2024
- Runtime110 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryEgypt, Netherlands, Qatar
- GenreDrama
- Content WarningViolence, Sexual Violence
- AwardsAward for technical excellence at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala
- DirectorHala Elkoussy