Much Loved is a drama that explores the lives of prostitutes in Morocco, delving into the themes of prostitution, rape, police corruption, and the complexities of personal relationships in a conservative society.
In Shaft in Africa, private detective John Shaft is hired by an Ethiopian diplomat to rescue his kidnapped daughter from a human trafficking ring. Shaft travels to Africa, where he must navigate a dangerous underworld while facing cultural and language barriers. As he investigates, Shaft uncovers a plot involving female genital mutilation and illegal immigration. With the help of local allies and his street-smart wit, Shaft battles the criminals and saves the day.
What the Day Owes the Night follows the story of a young Algerian man, Younes, who falls in love with a Muslim woman and becomes involved in the armed resistance against the French occupation. The film explores themes of regret, love, racism, and the struggle for Algerian independence.
"Nû Jîn", New Life, with the slogan ' Woman is life. Life is resistance and resistance is Kobanê', depicts the daily life of women guerillas, Elif Kobanê (18), Vîyan Peyman and Arjîn, joining in the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) in their battle against ISIS. The documentary relates the ISIS assault of 15 September 2014 and the five-month resistance by the YPJ and People's Defense Units (YPG) through the lens of three women fighter
A filmmaker named Hadi is sent to Croatia to complete his research for a film. Aziz, Hadi’s friend, gives him a cassette tape, a piece of image, and a half a piece of plaque in order to find a girl named Fatima. Alongside a Farsi-speaking Bosnian woman, Hanifa, Hadi begins his quest for Fatima.
This Traveltalk short visits the ports of Algiers and Monaco in the Mediterranean.
In late 2013, Zina and Djo, both in their twenties, come back to Tunisia from the Syrian front where they were sequestrated and raped. Zina was separated from her two-month-old child and Djo finds out she's pregnant and plunges into mutism and expresses her Syrian horror only in the novel she is writing. Tunisian lawyer, Nadia and Dora, a humanitarian doctor, assist them in their hard and lengthy reconstruction; impeded by the violence of their close circles, the harsh view on the social networks and their angst. Nadia, also Driss' lawyer, a 21-year-old persecuted homosexual who's been banned from all school establishments, asks him to help Zina in the hopes that their stirring meeting will allow them to open their black boxes, to assume themselves and stand up to the unjust society.
I Am The Revolution tells the story of the revolution and struggle for women's rights in Afghanistan and Rojava. It explores the challenges faced by women in patriarchal societies, their fight against oppression, and their quest for freedom and equality. Through the lens of terrorism, war, and Islamic fundamentalism, the documentary sheds light on the resilience and determination of Muslim women to create change.
When Hamdy's father is arrested for dealing drugs, Hamdy loses everything including his fiancée Amany who gets engaged to his old classmate Ramzy. Amany pressures Ramzy to accept a bribe from a contractor to hide his construction violations.
A 16mm account of the power of wearing a headscarf.
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