Programme 22
The Donkey (2018)
Director: Tariq Keblaoui
United Kingdom
Narrative | 22 min
Arabic with English subtitles
In ancient Phoenicia, an old man is conned into believing that he has sinned because he has treated another man as a beast of burden for many years. He seeks forgiveness from the gods to relieve himself of his guilt.
A Dream (2017)
Director: Ghadeer Mohamed
Bahrain
Narrative ǀ 7 min
Arabic with English subtitles
Noor and Kawther are childhood friends who share their dreams with one another. Would their friendship be affected by the circumstances of one of their families? Would their dreams be altered by family incidents? And could children have bigger and more mature dreams than adults could ever imagine?
Ten Thousand (2018)
Director: Sayed Kassem
United Arab Emirates
Narrative | 24 min
Arabic with English subtitles
A group of young Arab boys get excited when they find a banknote. After discovering it is in a foreign currency, they embark on a journey to cash it in and encounter many challenges along the way. They come to realise that friendship is more valuable than money.
Mesteka & Rehan (2017)
Director: Dina Abd Elsalam
Egypt
Narrative | 60 min
Arabic with English subtitles
Mesteka, a 70-year-old Muslim widow, and Rehan, a 67-year-old Christian widower, are neighbours. As their busy children hardly ever visit them, Mesteka and Rehan get used to monotony, loneliness and isolation. They fashion their lives accordingly until tragedy gives way to comedy.