Shorts Programmes

Khaleej Shorts

A selection of Khaleeji short films that have toured international film festivals, like Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival in France, Malmo Arab Film Festival in Sweden, to name a few, and reaped a plenty of awards, including the Best Muhr Emirati Short at Dubai International Film Festival and others.
Starring a number of well-known actors from across the Arab world, including Egyptian actess Hala Shiha, Emirati superstar Mansoor Alfeeli, and Saudi actress Fatima Albanawi.
Exploring some unusual topics, like the discrepancies between generations within the modern-day Saudi community.
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Athel
Director: Alyazia Bint Nahyan Al Nahyan
Athel
Director: Alyazia Bint Nahyan Al Nahyan
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Salma, a widely known presenter, is filming a poetry show about Tarfa, the pre-Islamic poet. With a sand storm disrupting the episode shoot and ......
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Bint Werdan
Director: Maysaa Almumin
Bint Werdan
Director: Maysaa Almumin
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A woman in a downhearted mood struggles to keep up appearances in front of her chirpy and driven office colleagues. An encounter with a dying ......
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Bond
Director: Hussam Alhulwah
Bond
Director: Hussam Alhulwah
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Khaled and his father represent two very different generations of contemporary Saudi society. When Khaled’s mother is hospitalized, the two start ......
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Escape
Director: Hana Alshateri
Escape
Director: Hana Alshateri
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An intriguing collection of un connected short stories, featuring a group of disparate characters; each is dealing with his own dilemma. As the ......
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Goin South
Director: Mohammed Alhamoud
Goin South
Director: Mohammed Alhamoud
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A newlywed couple pays their first visit to the groom’s hometown in a small Southern Saudi village where they will celebrate their marriage. ......
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