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Divine Intervention
Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes festival was refused for the Oscars because Palestine is not an internationally recognised country. About two lPublished on: -
Sacrifices
Death, fear and power are the most important themes in this symbolic film that is almost Rembrandt-esque in its portrayal. A shadowy family tale in…Published on: -
Untitled part 3b: (As if) Beauty Never Ends…
An intense video-essay on dystopia in contemporary times.Published on: -
CAMARADERIE
CAMARADERIE is a tapestry pulled together from YouTube footage featuring Egyptian bodybuilders.Published on: -
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…Published on: -
Home Movies Gaza
After a ten-year absence, the Gaza Strip is one of the few places Alsharif feels she can call home, as well as one that grows…Published on: -
Cinema Behind Bars
There are almost no cinemas in Sudan, but they did exist at one point. A cinema owner talks about better days.Published on: -
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 decaPublished on: -
Tunnel
Animation film that looks like it’s been painted with earth. Inspired by the tunnels that people dig in Gaza to avoid the blockade. Even sheep…Published on: -
Rabbaba Man
Rabbabas are traditional stringed instruments. The rabbabaman makes them and goes around selling them. A much-loved figure who keeps the old songs aliPublished on: