Mediterranean Fever

An aspiring but depressed writer from Haifa befriends his new neighbor in an attempt to convince the man to help him realize a sinister scheme.

Queens & The Shadow of the Butterflies

On the run from police, a trio of women embark on a long escape that takes them across the rugged red terrain and flower-filled valleys of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains to finally reach the Atlantic ocean.

Under the Fig Trees

Set over the course of a single day, and with a cast made up of an intergenerational ensemble of non-professional actors, 'Under the Fig Trees' reveals the ways in which sisterhood becomes an act of resistance.

Narrative

Kash Kash & The Hat

Beirut, a city in turmoil, is portrayed through the players of Kash Hamam, a game of chance played with pigeons over the rooftops.

R 21 aka Restoring Solidarity & Tokyo Reels

R 21 AKA Restoring Solidarity is a documentary and illustrated collection of 16mm films about Palestine by militant filmmakers from various countries, recently recovered in Japan and restored.

Coming Around

A queer Muslim woman grapples with the decision to come out to her mother.

Heroic Bodies

Sudanese women throughout the modern ages did not own their bodies. That was the case until a group of women dared to stand up to the regime. Using their bodies as a means of resistance, they transformed from violated into Heroic Bodies.

Baghdad on Fire

On the forefront of the biggest youth movement in the 20 years since the US invaded Iraq and deposed Saddam Hussein, Tiba and her friends Khader and Yousif fight for freedom, women’s rights, and the future.

Notes on Displacement

Notes on Displacement follows a single family on a grueling journey, destination Germany. Their fear, disorientation, and solidarity is palpable.

Fragments From Heaven

Searching for stones in the vastness of the Moroccan desert may seem absurd at first, but only until one learns that such stones are celestial and hold the power to change the lives of those who find them. That’s the story of Mohamed (a nomad), Abderrahmane (a scientist), and Bedouins, all of whom search for the same stone but for vastly different reasons.

Documentary

Life on the CAPS Trilogy

Archives and Secrets (Shorts Segment)

Love and Diaspora (Shorts Segment)

Short

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Documentary Features

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