Souad

Souad 2021

7.20

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.

2021

The Mother of All Lies

The Mother of All Lies 2024

5.90

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.

2024

I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face

I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face 2020

6.00

After an 82-day separation, Adam travels a rough road to be reunited with the one he loves, whatever it takes.

2020

Faces Burn

Faces Burn 2019

1

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.

2019

Atef

Atef 2009

1

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.

2009

Expired

Expired 2016

1

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.

2016

The Giraffe

The Giraffe 2018

5.30

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

2018

Piece of Wood

Piece of Wood 2016

1

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.

2016

One Night Stand

One Night Stand 2019

1

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.

2019