The stakes couldn't be higher for displaced Palestinian refugees Chatila and Reda in this knife-edge drama. The cousins are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens, but when Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his drug addiction, Chatila hatches an extreme plan to pose as smugglers in an attempt to get them out of their desperate situation before it is too late.
A World Not Ours is a personal and intense portrait of three generations of exile in the refugee camp of Ain El-Helweh, in southern Lebanon. From the 1948 Nakba (Catastrophe) to the 2006 war between Israel and Lebanon, director Mahdi Fleifel utilizes his family's home video footage to create an intimate and compelling exploration of memory, identity, and the longing for home.
A stranger by the lake with a valuable possession. A journey home after serving time in jail. A friendship evolving from childhood to adulthood. Discover five risky situations where men and young boys take the plunge. The 5 short films are: A King, Gazing at the Sea [Le roi qui contemplait la mer] (2022); A Drowning Man (2017); Reo (2016); Summer Friends [L'amie de l'été] (2021); Summer Memories [Souvenir d'une après-midi d'été] (2021).
Deserted landscapes, ancient ruins and abandoned shipwrecks at sea. Elefsina’s archeological sites don’t come close to being as hauntingly beautiful as these dead ships. They stand majestically like memorial sculptures and bring a magnetism to the eye. In fact, these are the neglected refugees of Elefsina. For how did they end up there, anyway? What's their story? That's the story I want to know. Elefsina Notre Amour is a short sci-fi essay, a timeless archive, filmed on 16mm color Kodak.
Alone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators he is forced to make compromises merely to survive, his life of exile grows one day longer.
A Man Returned is a movie about a man who is released from prison and tries to rebuild his life. He faces challenges and struggles as he tries to find his place in society.
In 2010, Abu Eyad and other young Palestinian men from the Ain el-Helweh refugee camp in Lebanon travelled with smugglers through Syria and Turkey into Greece. Like so many other migrants, they came looking for a way into Europe but found themselves trapped in a country undergoing economic, political, and social collapse.
Immediately after a Palestinian man signs an online petition, he is thrown into a panic-inducing spiral of self-doubt. Over the course of a conversation with an understanding friend, he analyzes, deconstructs and interprets the meaning of his choice to publicly support the cultural boycott of Israel.
A sociological meditation on the different "exits" that young Palestinians choose, in order to cope with life in the refugee camps.
4 Weeks is a hilarious, coming-of-age short film that follows the adventures of a student as he navigates the ups and downs of college life over a four-week period. Filled with laughter and heartwarming moments, this film is a must-watch for anyone who enjoys a good comedy.
“September 13, 1993: Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin, and Bill Clinton’s handshake on the lawn of the White House after signing the Oslo Accords. A historic moment, repeated 20 times. Tainted by countless shattered hopes and with a voice-over by intellectual Edward Said, expressing his outrage at the agreement.” – Rotterdam International Film Festival
Arafat & I is a hilarious comedy about the misadventures of a man named Arafat. As he tries to navigate through everyday life, he finds himself in one comedic situation after another. With a unique sense of humor and an engaging storyline, Arafat & I is a must-watch for comedy lovers.
A short film by Mahdi Fleifel.
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