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This shorts program includes non-fiction films exploring the relationship between the MENA/SWANA community and their homelands. Affected by exile, genocide, censorship, and government neglect, each subject voices their complex bond with home.
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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.
A pioneer journalist in Gaza and ex-political prisoner, Qassem left his homeland after 25 days of genocide, answering his daughter’s plea for a future together. Fragmented weaves his memories, exposing the human cost of Israeli occupation and the struggle for justice. It is a timely portrait of belonging, resilience, and the unbreakable spirit of those who refuse to be defeated by oppression.
- Year2025
- Runtime7:26
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryPalestine, United Kindom, Portugal
- GenreDocumentary
- AwardsBest Anti War Film at Greece International Film Festival // Best Director Short Documentary and Best War and Peace Subject Film at Portugal Indie Film Festival
- DirectorBalolas Carvalho & Tanya Marar
This shorts program includes non-fiction films exploring the relationship between the MENA/SWANA community and their homelands. Affected by exile, genocide, censorship, and government neglect, each subject voices their complex bond with home.
–––––
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.
A pioneer journalist in Gaza and ex-political prisoner, Qassem left his homeland after 25 days of genocide, answering his daughter’s plea for a future together. Fragmented weaves his memories, exposing the human cost of Israeli occupation and the struggle for justice. It is a timely portrait of belonging, resilience, and the unbreakable spirit of those who refuse to be defeated by oppression.
- Year2025
- Runtime7:26
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryPalestine, United Kindom, Portugal
- GenreDocumentary
- AwardsBest Anti War Film at Greece International Film Festival // Best Director Short Documentary and Best War and Peace Subject Film at Portugal Indie Film Festival
- DirectorBalolas Carvalho & Tanya Marar