In the Fade follows a grieving woman, Katja, as she seeks justice and revenge after her husband and son are killed in a terrorist bombing. As she navigates the legal system, Katja is confronted with the dark realities of hate crimes and neo-Nazism. Determined to find closure, she takes matters into her own hands.
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces tells the story of a young boy growing up in Tunisia, navigating the complexities of family relationships, sexuality, and societal expectations. Through his adventures and encounters in the neighborhood, he begins to explore themes of religion, love, and self-discovery, ultimately entering into a new phase of adolescence.
A young woman goes through a series of relationships and experiences in her search for love, while also exploring her own desires and discovering her true self. From threesomes to infidelity, she navigates through the complexities of modern relationships and learns valuable lessons along the way.
A wealthy woman, who is desperately seeking a family to show off to her doctor, pays a group of strangers to pretend to be her husband and children. Hilarity ensues as they navigate through the charade, while also discovering the true meaning of family.
In 1941, a Jewish village in Central Europe comes up with an audacious plan to avoid deportation and fool the Nazis – they will deport themselves, on their own terms.
After living in Paris for many years, a Tunisian psychotherapist returns to her hometown of Tunis and decides to open a private practice. As she navigates the challenges of starting a new business in a conservative society, she forms unexpected connections and breaks taboos along the way.
Halim and Mina, owners of a traditional caftan store in a Moroccan medina, hire a talented young apprentice. Mina realizes her husband's attraction to the apprentice and their relationship is tested.
In 'Would I Lie to You?', a person seeks a job and pretends to be Jewish to improve their chances. They get caught up in a rivalry with a businessman and come up with a business idea involving the textile industry. Along the way, they experience cultural clashes, unwanted pregnancy, and falling in love.
When a German girl brings chaos during a family vacation, a man suffers a heart attack, a neighbor falls in love, and secrets are revealed.
Tosun Pasha is a military officer in the Ottoman Empire who finds himself in a series of comedic situations in 19th century Turkey and Egypt. From horseback riding to camel riding, from brawls to family relationships, Tosun Pasha's journey is filled with confusion and hilarious misunderstandings.
A shady Parisian tries to take advantage of a family of French-descended Algerians forced to move to France.
Set in Tunisia during World War II, The Wedding Song tells the story of two young women, one Muslim and one Jewish, and their struggle to navigate love, friendship, and the complexities of their world. As the war unfolds, they face forced marriages, loss of innocence, and the challenges of living under occupation.
Souk Bazaar is a hilarious comedy that delves into the world of corruption and kidnapping in a lively marketplace. The mayor finds himself in debt and resorts to desperate measures, including kidnapping a dog, to cover his expenses. Chaos ensues as the bazaar comes to life with colorful characters and unexpected twists.
A man escapes again and again as he’s pursued by pagan cultists in this sprawling episode of sublime and humanist surrealism produced as a pilot for Adult Swim.
Three balding brothers travel to Istanbul to get a hair transplant. Stuck with each other in a hotel far from home, their insecurities grow faster than their hair.
The events taking place around an illegitimate child named Tosun.
Accompanied by his buddy Bruno, Leon waits in this hammam where he made an appointment with a girl met on Internet. From strange meetings to vaporous revelations, our two heroes wait restlessly for the hypothetical coming of the mysterious stranger.
After her gynecologist tells her that her current involuntary celibacy could result in her being unable to enjoy sex in the future, Eva begins to consider ways that she could take active steps to get some action going in that area. Unfortunately, none of the men she currently knows are interested in going to bed with her, including her business partner, who just might be sexually attracted to trees but certainly isn't to her. That being the case, it is particularly galling that he gets jealous at the very notion of her having sex with business clients. Eva discusses these issues (and a great deal more) with her similarly forty-ish gal-pals.
A beautiful intimate portrayal of Muslim women in a hammam.