Shortmovies 2

Sunday, 5th March – 4.30 pm

  • Lovesick In The Westbank
    Lovesick In The Westbank
  • Palestine 87
    Palestine 87
  • Siri Miri
    Siri Miri
  • Night
    Night
  • By The Sea
    By The Sea

By The Sea
Nahid tries to celebrate her husbands birthday as he is being chased by Isreali soldiers. Due to the pandemic it is really difficult for Nahid to get all the ingredients needed to bake a birthday cake.

Wisam Al Jafari | Drama | Palestine 2021 | 12’ | Arabic with English subtitles



Night
 
The dust of war keeps the eyes sleepless. Night brings peace and sleep to all the people in the broken town. Only the eyes of the mother of the missing child stay resilient. Night has to trick her into sleeping to save her soul.

Ahmad Saleh | Animation | Palestine, Germany, Jordan, Qatar 2021 | 16’ | Arabic with English subtitles



Falafala
Denmark, 1972: Abdul Alnajjar is flown in secret to Denmark to be the first child to receive a heart valve operation. But when the only link between Abdul and his family in Jordan is severed, his life takes a different direction.

Mohammed Almughanni | Documentary | Jordan, Poland, Cuba, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands 2019 | 30’ | Arabic and Danish with English subtitles



Lovesick In The Westbank
A Palestinian family hosts a young American tourist after a simple misunderstanding. But as chaos unfolds in their village, it doesn’t take too long for them to become part of the absurd mayhem that immediately ensues.

Said Zagha | Comedy | Palestine 2021 | 16’ | Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles



Palestine 87 
During the First Intifada, Atef is chased by the Israeli army and finds himself trapped in an alleyway. When an old lady hides him in the bathroom, he is surprised to find another person inside.

Bilal Alkhatib | Drama | Palestine 2022 | 13’ | Arabic with English subtitles



Siri Miri
Sick of their routine-run life, two millennials turn to the help of Siri in order to spice up their monotonous life, only to find out that Siri is oblivious to the unique situation they live in.

Luay Awwad | Comedy | Palestine 2020 | 6’ | Arabic with English subtitles


After the film screening, a Q&A will take place in the cinema.