Part of the Top Goon: Diaries of a Little Dictator, Part 1 series, Beeshu’s Nightmares paints a lacerating and hilarious picture of corruption under Syria’s Ba’ath regime. A finger puppet show produced by an anonymous theatre collective called Masasit Mati, led by Jameel, and distributed freely on YouTube. Masasit Mati utilises a level of satire never before seen under the Al-Assad regime.
Also in this combined programme
-
Nation Estate
Last year, Larissa Sansour presented Trespass the Salt. Now she is back, shedding her light on the ‘Middle East conflict’ with an intriguing science f -
Under a Rainbow
Roy Dib was born in North Lebanon in 1983. In 1999, he made his first visit to Beirut. His view of a war he did… -
I’ve Heard Stories: Part 1
A gripping film that evokes the rumours that once circulated of a murderous homosexual ménage a trois in Beirut’s mythical Carlton hotel. -
Contribute a Better Translation
In this video, a succession of political slogans taken from the repertoire of Palestinian resistance is used to explore the problematic heart of trans -
Colorful Journey
Tarzan and Arab make pastiches of Hollywood Westerns under their ironic ‘Gazawood’ banner – Gaza hasn’t even had a functioning cinema in over two deca -
CAMARADERIE
CAMARADERIE is a tapestry pulled together from YouTube footage featuring Egyptian bodybuilders. -
How Can I Resist U
A ‘love letter’ to dubstep, the film presents a meshing between the Middle East and London. -
Beace Brocess No. 1
Israel and Palestine Liberation Organization meet under the patronage of Bill Clinton in the role of the United States at Camp David to promote the… -
2026
A time traveller recounts his vision of the future of the Pyramids area, and by extension Egypt, in the year 2026.
Film details
- Country of production
- Syria
- Year
- 2011
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2013
- Length
- 7'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
