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A Performance Desperately in Need of an Audience
Special Event
A Performance Desperately in Need of an Audience

A captivating live performance by the Arab Puppet Theatre Foundation, this silent show employs humour,

Theeb
Feature Narrative
Theeb

In 1916, in a Bedouin encampment in the Arabian desert, Theeb and his elder brother Hussein go about their daily lives. Meanwhile, the Arab Revolt is about to change life

On Happiness Road
Feature Narrative
On Happiness Road

Following the death of her beloved grandmother, Chi returns home from America for the funeral. Back with her

What Walaa Wants
Feature Documentary
What Walaa Wants

'What Walaa Wants' is the compelling story of a headstrong young girl. Raised in a refugee camp in the

The Night I Swam
Feature Narrative
The Night I Swam

In the beautiful snow-covered mountains of Japan, a fisherman makes his daily trip to the market in a nearby

Freedom Fields
Feature Documentary
Freedom Fields

Filmed over five years, 'Freedom Fields' follows three women and their football team in post-revolution Libya, as the country descends into civil war and the utopian hopes of the Arab Spring begin to fade.

Al Gawasa
Short Documentary
Al Gawasa

An inspirational portrait of the young men who are on a mission to keep the proud Qatari tradition of pearl diving alive.

Antouni
Short Narrative
Antouni

A personal look at the effect of displacement, this film centres on Lori, a young girl who is travelling with her father by bus.

Bachir in Wonderland
Short Documentary
Bachir in Wonderland

This absorbing documentary records a few weeks in the life of the stateless 10-year-old Saharan boy Bachir as he

Bird Karma
Short Narrative
Bird Karma

The fable-inspired ‘Bird Karma’ is the first hand-drawn animated film to be produced by DreamWorks Animation

Central Airport THF
Feature Documentary
Central Airport THF

Built in the 1920s and remodelled as an architectural showcase in the 1930s, Berlin Tempelhof Airport was once