Syrian-Scottish filmmaker Laura Wadha reconnects with her cousin after 10 years apart. Through video calls, old recordings, and ongoing processes of memory and reconciliation, they piece together the story of their family separated by war.
A slice of Egypt’s revolution
‘Where We Belong’ follows the stories of Abbas and Alyaa who are families who have been affected by ISIS to claim justice and compensation.
9-year-old Marwa is a lively, inquisitive child, whose interests revolve around playtime, school and her siblings. She and her family live in Jordan’s Za’atari camp, the world’s largest camp for Syrian refugees, and hope to return home soon.
9-year-old Marwa is a lively, inquisitive child, whose interests revolve around playtime, school and her siblings. She and her family live in Jordan’s Za’atari camp, the world’s largest camp for Syrian refugees, and hope to return home soon.
As American forces and aid leave Afghanistan, Afghan- American filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi crafts an intimate portrait of two awe-inspiring women: Nilofar, a member of parliament, and Shakila, a television journalist.
Screened as part of TOAFF19
When the Taliban puts a bounty on Afghan director Hassan Fazili’s head, he is forced to flee with his wife and two young daughters.
Does God exist? What happens when we die?
This intimate portrait of two young boys living in the ethnically diverse Brussels neighbourhood of Molenbeek offers a playful meditation on childhood, faith and friendship – while paying tribute to community cohesion.
Screened as part of TOAFF19
As American forces and aid leave Afghanistan, Afghan-American filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi crafts an intimate portrait of two awe-inspiring women: Nilofar, a member of parliament, and Shakila, a television journalist.
Two young sisters who arrive in Sweden having fled the war in Syria are becoming teenagers in a new world.
The wildly inspirational story of Mariam Shaar – an intrepid social entrepreneur using food to heal the wounds of war in the world’s oldest refugee camp, Burl El Barajneh
The life, death and impact of Pakistan’s working-class icon Qandeel Baloch, killed in 2016 after becoming a social media celebrity. This film tells Qandeel’s story through her own videos and media appearances.
When a Yemeni boy finds a key to the empty mansion down the street, he lets himself and his imagination run wild in the big house.
In a Middle Eastern war zone, a gardener defies the violence and destruction around her by growing a lemon garden, filling her home with life and beauty.
The story of two refugee boys from Syria and Iraq who fled the war and ended up in a juvenile prison in Greece under the accusation of smuggling illegal immigrants.
Two DJs from Iran must decide if they will give up their homeland for their music.
Screened as part of TOAFF18
An unexpected discovery splinters three sisters’ fragile existence.
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