Full-length documentaryFlavours of IraqOn the day of his father’s funeral, Iraqi-French journalist Feurat Alani embarks on an adventurous journey into his own memories, creating a vivid picture of Iraq, his parents’ native country.
Full-length documentaryMy Memory Is Full of GhostsAfter years of war, Homs no longer feels like the “city of smiles” it was once called. The camera, penetrating the ruins, and the memories of people who had to leave, take us there. Their thoughts about the war and the time after it describe the ambience of a specific place and the fate of a nation that wants to live again.
Full-length documentaryNo Other LandThe West Bank’s Masafer Yatta has been home to Palestinians for generations. Like thousands of others, they now face eviction. Their efforts to attain justice and resist displacement are met with more harassment and armed violence.
Feature filmTatamiAt the World Judo Championships, Leila and her coach Maryam have a great chance to win Iran’s first gold medal. But things begin to crumble when Iran’s Islamic regime meddles in the sport. Ordered to withdraw from the competition, Leila faces the most important decision of her life.
Full-length documentaryWriting HawaAfghan documentarist Najiba Noori’s film is both an intimate portrait of her mother Hawa and a story of female emancipation in her homeland. Hawa was married at 13 to a much older man she now cares for.