Arab Short Films

The Chant (20 min)

Jordan

By May Ghouti

The Chant is a Jordanian short film, which follows three neighbors from different age groups that interconnect with each other on a course of one day.

Shame (عيب) (5 min)

Lebanon

By Hadi Moussally

In the 19th century, in the Levant region, Salma Zahore, along with her parents and neighbors, participated in a photoshoot using a long exposure technique. At the end of it, Salma decided to take off her coat, revealing her body. Unaware of the chaos this gesture could cause within her circle, she did not know it could lead to shame (عيب).

A Beautiful Excuse For A Deadly Sin (14 min)

Bahrain

By Hashim Sharaf

A young man tries to climb up with a horse to live with him in his apartment through the narrow flight of stairs of his building, while the neighbours stand against him.

Ladies Coffee (10 min)

UK

By Amal Al-Agroobi

In typical Arab fashion and on the prowl for lady suitors, Roula invites Zeina and her daughter Reem over for an Arabic coffee matinee. When young Reem is encouraged to participate in a coffee cup reading ritual, she gets more than she bargained for. In true Lovecraftian fashion, the ritual goes awry – she can no longer unsee what she now sees; she can no longer unhear what she now hears, and things will never be the same again.

Mixed Signals (15 min)

Bahrain

By Zaid Sater

A married Arab immigrant in America ventures into online dating, only to confront unexpected truths about his marriage and himself during an awkward and revealing date.

A Promise to the Sea (14 min)

Egypt

By Hend Sohail

After irrationally deciding to steal his mother’s corpse during the funeral preparations, Zain recklessly drives far from his humble hometown and hits the highway, where he encounters a situation that will change his life forever.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Globe Cinema, 617 8 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, Canada