Hiam Abbass

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Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest
7.4

Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest

Once upon a time there were two children nursed by same woman. Azur, a blonde, blue-eyed son of a noblewoman and Asmar, the dark skinned and ...
Foreign Body
6.3

Foreign Body

Feb. 21, 2016

Foreign Body

A young Tunisian woman arrives illegally in France following her escape from Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution. As she struggles to adapt to her ...
Exodus: Gods and Kings
6.0

Exodus: Gods and Kings

Dec. 03, 2014

Exodus: Gods and Kings

The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and ...
Dégradé
6.5

Dégradé

Apr. 27, 2016

Dégradé

A hot summer’s day in the Gaza Strip. Today the electricity is on. Christine’s beauty salon is heaving with female clients: a ...
The Syrian Bride
7.4

The Syrian Bride

Nov. 11, 2004

The Syrian Bride

In Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with ...
When Arabs Danced
7.8

When Arabs Danced

Sep. 06, 2018

When Arabs Danced

Writer, director, and journalist Jawad Rhalib presents a timely exploration of Muslim identity in relation to artistic expression and harmful ...
Do Not Forget Me Istanbul
6.1

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul

Several directors from countries of the region were invited to create stories taking place in and around the beautiful city of Istanbul, in the ...
Haifa
4.4

Haifa

Jan. 02, 1995

Haifa

Haifa, nicknamed after the city of his love and hope, goes around and comes around in a Palestinian refugee camp. Although he is ...
A Bottle in the Gaza Sea
7.2

A Bottle in the Gaza Sea

Oct. 08, 2011

A Bottle in the Gaza Sea

Tal is 17 years old. Naim is 20. She’s Israeli. He’s Palestinian. She lives in Jerusalem. He lives in Gaza. They were born in a land ...
I Still Hide to Smoke
7.2

I Still Hide to Smoke

Apr. 26, 2017

I Still Hide to Smoke

Α tragi-comedy about 9 women of different ages and various backgrounds that gather in an Algerian hammam to talk about their lives. Release: I ...
The Nativity Story
6.8

The Nativity Story

Nov. 30, 2006

The Nativity Story

Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and ...
The Sense of Wonder
6.8

The Sense of Wonder

Dec. 16, 2015

The Sense of Wonder

Louise, a widow with two children, almost crushes a stranger with her car. She takes care of him, even if he’s not really wounded. It turns ...
The Source
7.2

The Source

Nov. 02, 2011

The Source

In a remote and primitive patriarchal village between the North of Africa and the Middle East, the land has dried and the women traditionally ...
A Loving Father
6.2

A Loving Father

Nov. 13, 2002

A Loving Father

Writer Léo Shepherd lives in rural France together with his daughter Virginia, who manages his affairs. One day Virginia gets a call from the ...
Carnivores
5.2

Carnivores

Mar. 28, 2018

Carnivores

At the dawn of her thirties, Mona tries relentlessly to take off as an actress. Time passes and proposals do not arrive. Short of resources, she ...
The Swallows of Kabul
7.4

The Swallows of Kabul

Sep. 04, 2019

The Swallows of Kabul

In the ruins of a silently sad city, under the hot summer sun of 1998 Kabul and the Taliban rule, various characters struggle to overcome a cruel ...
Paradise Now
7.4

Paradise Now

Feb. 14, 2005

Paradise Now

Paradise Now is filmed from the perspective of two Palestinian men who are preparing to perform a suicide attack in Israel. This is the first ...
Satin Rouge
6.7

Satin Rouge

May. 16, 2002

Satin Rouge

After the death of her husband, Lilia’s life revolves solely around her teenage daughter, Salma. Whilst looking for Salma late one night, ...
Peace After Marriage
6.4

Peace After Marriage

Oct. 28, 2013

Peace After Marriage

Desperate for companionship, a lonely, young Palestinian-American man agrees to marry an Israeli woman in need of a Green Card, forcing them to ...