The Mother of All Lies 2024
On a handmade set re-creating her Casablanca neighborhood, a young Moroccan filmmaker enlists family and friends to help unearth the troubling lies built into her childhood.
On a handmade set re-creating her Casablanca neighborhood, a young Moroccan filmmaker enlists family and friends to help unearth the troubling lies built into her childhood.
The film revolves around the relationship of two teenage sisters in one of Egypt's Nile Delta cities, one of them holds a secret life in the virtual world.
After an 82-day separation, Adam travels a rough road to be reunited with the one he loves, whatever it takes.
Egyptian short movie
Our place is on fire and we are on fire with it. If that, what we are, is not any longer and an eternal search begins - for who we are, where we stand and where we should go.
A policeman, a belly dancer, a white rabbit, a secret agent, a man hopelessly in love: the cast of characters in Islam Kamal’s hyperactive comedy EXPIRED is sourced directly from the tropes of Egypt’s film history of the last thirty years. The film places its protagonists in stereotypical situations, ranging from courting to interrogations, using satire and humor as a vehicle for socio-political commentary. A manifesto of sorts from the young, independent film scene in Egypt.
Ahmed drives through the derelict nightscape of Cairo, anxious to secure money to pay for an abortion for a young woman - a procedure that must take place immediately. He comes across an intriguing group of young people, led by a woman who aims to solve the enigma surrounding a giraffe rumoured to be hidden at the Cairo zoo. As an absurd chain of events unfolds, Ahmed is distracted from his mission
A man and a woman meet while seeking cover from the rain. The conversation that follows could lead them to a new surprise in life.
The film is based on the true story of a meeting between the two filmmakers and an unknown European. This meeting took place one evening in 2017, in a bar in Beirut. The man was on his way to join the Kurdish militia at war with the Islamic State on Syrian territory.
Adam only wants to land his skateboarding trick at the mall, but Khalid the security guard is having none of that and takes his skateboard away. Adam & his friend George must find a way to get it back.