In Mansourah, You Separated Us
2019AlgeriaMyriam explores her father's return to Mansourah after the Algerian War of Independence, and reveal the lasting impact on rural communities.
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Ibrahim: A Fate To Define
2019SyriaDirector Lina Al Abed’s quest to define her identity by tracing the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of her father, Ibrahim.
All This Victory
2019LebanonIn Lebanon, during a 24-hour cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel, Marwan searches for his missing father who refused to leave his village.
Khartoum Offside
2018SudanA portrait of female soccer players in Khartoum who struggle finding a place both on the field and in Sudan’s conservative society.
Railway Men
2018TunisiaOn a road trip, Ahmed, a train conductor, is torn between his loyalty to the old Tunisian railway company and his personal aspirations.
We Could Be Heroes
2018MoroccoWorld champion Nouiri motivates his friend to qualify to Paralympics. The journey of a friendship fighting for equal rights in Morocco.
Last Men in Aleppo
2017SyriaThe remaining citizens of Aleppo struggle with a dilemma: fleeing and bringing their families to safety, or staying and fighting for the city.
Aleppo’s Fall
2017SyriaNizam returns to his hometown, Aleppo, to investigate at the risk of his own life why the rebels fail: there’s no brotherhood among them.
Amal
2017EgyptAmal is 14 years old in Cairo during the Arab Spring, seeking her own identity in a country in transition, fighting in the streets and for her life.
Waiting for the Sun
2017ChinaFollows children coming from different backgrounds, forced to grow up and to learn how to take care of themselves in Sun village, China.
Cairo Confidential
2017EgyptA maid witnesses a murder, a policeman is assigned to the case, but soon it becomes clear that important people don't want the case solved.
Ambulance
2016PalestineMohamed Jabaly joins an ambulance crew as war approaches in Gaza, while looking for his place in a country under siege, with no foreseeable future.
China’s Van Goghs
2016ChinaIn Dafen, China, live hundreds of peasants-turned oil painters, in studios and alleys, painting replicas of world-famous Western paintings.
The War Show
2016SyriaA radio host records her experience following the 2011 Arab Spring. Her hope for a better future is tested by violence, imprisonment and death.
In Light of the Revolution
2015EgyptThe Arab Spring strikes Egypt in 2011. Driven by empathy, satire and burning passion, female artists take courage and their art becomes radical.