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| A Family Film by Samir
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| Iraqi Odyssey Tracing the emigrations of his family over more than half a century, this riveting 3D documentary epic from acclaimed expatriate Iraqi filmmaker Samir pays moving homage More > |
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Aspirations of Four Afghan Women
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| Afghan Dreams Duniya, Rohila, Nabila, and Arghawan are four Afghan law students at Kabul University. The young women outperformed their male counterparts to be on Kabul University’s first team... More > |
| | Voices of Christian Palestinians
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| Christian Palestine in Chile Due to political and economic instability, Christian Palestinians have been immigrating to the Americas since the 19th century. Today Christians Palestinians constitute only 2% of the population in th More > |
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Exploring Egyptian Life
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| Egyptian Sons Tania Kamal-Eldin’s (Hollywood Harems, Covered, and Cairo Chronicles) latest documentary juxtaposes the daily lives of two Egyptian boys from different socioeconomic backgrounds. More > |
| | A Profound Spiritual Odyssey
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| Looking for Muhyiddin A man (played by the filmmaker Nacer Khemir) returns home to Tunis to bury his mother. After the burial, his father gives him an "amana" to be handed to a certain Sheikh named Muhyiddin. More > |
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Reconnecting Roots
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| Road to Kurdistan This moving documentary takes the viewer on a road trip into the heart of the Kurdish soul. More > |
| | Explore Palestinian Cinema!
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| Cinema Palestine Cinema Palestine is poetic a documentary which explores the life and work of multiple generations of Palestinian filmmakers and media artists. More > |
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A Journey of the Imagination!
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| Sheherazade: Words against Death In this filmed performance, storyteller/filmmaker Nacer Khemir sits on chair in the middle of a dimly lit stage and deploys the magic of words to take us on a journey of the imagination. More > |
| | A Meditation on the Arabic Language
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| André Miquel: An Encounter with the Arabic Language There are men who bring shorelines closer with their work, André Miquel is one of them. More > |
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Muslim-Jewish relations
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| Jews and Muslims: Intimate Strangers Jews and Muslims are seen as the archetype of enemies in endless conflict, a perception made of misunderstandings and omissions. More > |
| | Muslim American women on the Hijab
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| Just a Piece of Cloth Four Muslim American women find that in post-9-11 America, their choice to wear or not wear the hijab (the Muslim headscarf or covering), has become a focal point for debate and education. Arwa, born More > |
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Resisting Through Art
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| Art of Resilience In 2011, Syrian activist and Civil Engineer Raghad Mardini, took it upon herself to lovingly restore the place and offer it as temporary haven to fellow Syrian artists seeking refuge from the civil wa More > |
| | Examining Iraqi Refugees in the US
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| Lost Dream, The Ten years after the US-led war in Iraq, thousands of displaced Iraqi refugees are still facing a crisis in the United States... More > |
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Enter this Secret Syrian World
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| Abortion of the Soul Taken by the story of a friend who went through a painful abortion experience, Syrian filmmaker Bahraa Hijazi examines the taboo world of reproductive rights in Syrian society. More > |
| | Cultural Coexistence Through Falafel
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| Falafelism: The Politics of Food in the Middle East Falafelism follows the iconic Palestinian croquette made from ground chickpeas and fava beans as it rolls its way through world history, cultural identity, class struggle, and international politics. More > |
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Provocative and Hilarious
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| Jerry and Me “Jerry & Me” is a personal documentary exploring the significance of Hollywood movies (by Kubrick, Hitchcock, Hawks, Sirk, Ford, and Jerry Lewis, among others) in the life of the filmmaker... More > |
| | "Must-See Documentary" -NY Times
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| Budrus When the residents of Budrus learn that the Israeli Army will be building the separation barrier through their town, a father and daughter band together to form a non-violent protest. More > |
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