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28 Jan – 7 Feb 2027

Overview of articles

  • Palestine 36

    1930s Palestinian revolt against British colonial rule is brought to the screen through historical detail and visual splendour.
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  • The Arab

    The unnamed figure from Albert Camus’ L’étranger is reframed through the testimony of his ageing brother.
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  • El Sett

    A graceful and lavish portrait of legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum.
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  • Habibi Hussein

    A cautionary tale about cultural colonialism, developed from the ruins of an NGO folly.
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  • Last Trip

    A former Syrian army photographer, now a refugee in Berlin, spirals into a psychological nightmare when a bondage performance reawakens buried trauma. Fleeing with his…
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  • Wadjda

    Wadjda is 10 years old, lives in Saudi Arabia and wants a green bicycle. Her conservative surroundings think that a girl should not be on…
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  • First Feature

    A year before the legalisation of cinema in Saudi Arabia, a predominantly female team attempt a first feature film.
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  • The Perfect Candidate

    A female Saudi Arabian doctor becomes a candidate in the local elections thereby breaking the glass ceiling.
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