Film Schedule

Asma'a is representative of a growing number of films using cinema to raise awareness of social issues in Egypt. In a society where HIV/AIDS is still stigmatized, 45-year-old Asma'a (Hend Sabri) stays under the radar by avoiding any situation that would reveal her positive status. In the big city, she keeps to herself while working ... more

It all started in a small mirror shop during director Safinez Bousbia's visit to Algiers in 2003 when she came across old photographs of a music class from the 1940s. Her curiosity inspired her to learn more, and she set out to track down the classmates, Muslim and Jewish, now between the ages of 70 and 100 and residing in Algeria and ... more

History gracefully blends with magical realism in Joe Bou Eid's beautifully executed tale of his parents' first meeting and subsequent romance. Ever clad in high heels and red lipstick, Eid's mother (played by Joy Karam) along with her family evacuate Beirut and move to a small southern Lebanese village after the 1982 Israeli invasion. ... more

When his parents need some time to sort out their marriage, 8-year-old Adel goes to stay with his grandparents, Khadidja and Lounès, for a weekend. The grandparents, eager to spend time with the boy, welcome him in with loving and sympathetic arms. Grandfather Lounès introduces Adel to the adventurous world of animals living in Algiers ... more

In this gripping crime-and-courtroom drama adapted from true events, a Moroccan gardener, Omar Raddad (Sami Bouajila) becomes the prime suspect in the brutal beating and murder of a wealthy widow on the French Riviera. The bizarre clue that thrust him into the hot seat was the phrase "Omar m'a tuer," scrolled in the victim's blood at ... more

In Sean McAllister's latest hard-hitting documentary (Liberace of Baghdad played Arabian Sights '05), he tracks the volatile cultural and political climate escalating towards revolution in contemporary Yemen. McAllister captures Sana'a through the eyes of 35-year-old tour guide and father-to-be Kais, who initially sympathizes ... more

Aya, a flirtatious 20-year-old who lives in a small village with her mother and two brothers, spends her time catching rays with her best friend Raida and daydreaming of grand romance. Her keen interest in amorous affairs stems from her seeing a video of Bizet's Carmen, a gift from her cousin. She reveres Carmen's power of seduction, ... more

Teenagers Mansoor and Kaltham grapple with tradition and burgeoning romantic feelings in a small seaside village in Ras al-Khaimah. Mansoor comes from a poor family with a domineering mother. Ever thoughtful, he consults his more experienced pal Sultan to find out more about the mystery of love and what his courting strategy for Kaltham ... more

In an isolated and scenic Maghreb village, women carry the workload – literally! While their husbands leisurely sip tea and play cards, the wives painstakingly hike the treacherous mountain path to fetch water from the local spring. Young, beautiful and progressive Leila (Leila Bekhti) becomes concerned about the influx of injuries from ... more

When Youssef (Talal El-Jordi) left his home and family in northern Lebanon for Beirut to pursue a career as a taxi driver, his real plan was to strategically position himself to be in the right place at the right time for his big break for a better life. He's a go-getter, traversing the city in his supremely well cared for '66 Mercedes ... more