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This program compiles all LGBTQ+ short films from this year’s festival! These films spotlight the Vancouver queer community with love, and include intimate biographical documentaries, experimental films and coming-of-age narratives.
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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.
Shame (عيب)” explores the notion of shame in Arab culture and its impact on norms, gender, and identity. Set in recreated 19th-century Levant and filmed in vertical format, it follows Salma Zahore embodying multiple roles while confronting the boundaries imposed by “عيب.” Blending queer perspectives and AI voices, the film reimagines tradition, exposing how shame controls bodies and identities across time.
- Year2024
- Runtime4:27
- LanguageArabic
- CountryFrance, Lebanon, Spain
- GenreComedy, Drama, Historical, Satire
- AwardsIt has already been selected in more than 50 festivals and won 9 awards, including Best Fashion Film at Fashion Clash in Maastricht, Best Dance Film at Choreoscope Festival in Barcelona, and Best Dance Film at Multiplié Festival in Norway.
- DirectorHadi Moussally
This program compiles all LGBTQ+ short films from this year’s festival! These films spotlight the Vancouver queer community with love, and include intimate biographical documentaries, experimental films and coming-of-age narratives.
–––––
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.
Shame (عيب)” explores the notion of shame in Arab culture and its impact on norms, gender, and identity. Set in recreated 19th-century Levant and filmed in vertical format, it follows Salma Zahore embodying multiple roles while confronting the boundaries imposed by “عيب.” Blending queer perspectives and AI voices, the film reimagines tradition, exposing how shame controls bodies and identities across time.
- Year2024
- Runtime4:27
- LanguageArabic
- CountryFrance, Lebanon, Spain
- GenreComedy, Drama, Historical, Satire
- AwardsIt has already been selected in more than 50 festivals and won 9 awards, including Best Fashion Film at Fashion Clash in Maastricht, Best Dance Film at Choreoscope Festival in Barcelona, and Best Dance Film at Multiplié Festival in Norway.
- DirectorHadi Moussally