The Festival Also Offers Special Programming To Local Audiences, And Unprecedented Access To The Diversity And Range Of Authentic Arab Experiences. The Festival Has Gained An International Reputation For Excellence And Offers Its Audiences Access To Media That Reflects The Lives Of Under-Represented And Provocative Themes And Groups On A Cultural And Societal Level.

Schedule Of Events:

5:00pm - Zinet, Algiers, Happiness

Who Remembers Mohamed Zinet? In The Eyes Of French Spectators Who Reserve His Face And His Frail Silhouette, He Is Simply The "Arab Actor" Of French Films Of The 1970s, From Yves Boisset To Claude Lelouch. In Algeria, He's A Completely Different Character... A Child Of The Casbah, He Is The Brilliant Author Of A Film Shot In The Streets Of Algiers In 1970, Tahya Ya Didou. Through This Unique Work, Zinet Invents A New Cinema, Tells Another Story, Shows The Algerians Like Never Before. In The Footsteps Of His Elder, In The Alleys Of The Casbah Or On The Port Of Algiers, Mohammed Latrèche Will Retrace The Story Of Tahya Ya Didou And Its Director.

6:30 - Dancing On The Edge Of A Volcano

On August 4th, 2020, The Catastrophic Explosion At The Port Of Beirut Leaves A Large Part Of The Lebanese Capital In Ruins. In The Midst Of The Chaos, A Troubled Film Crew Face An Overwhelming Decision: To Continue The Production Of Their Movie Or Abandon It? As They Face The Aftermath Of The Catastrophe, They Are Torn Between Their Firm Belief In The Transformative Power Of Cinema And A Deep Sense Of Cynicism About Its Ability To Effect Change In A Nation Plagued By Economic Turmoil And Societal Collapse. Dancing On The Edge Of A Volcano Chronicles Their Struggles And Highlights The Crew's Resilience As They Strive To Find Meaning And Purpose In Their Work Amidst The Devastation.

8:30pm - Who Do I Belong To

Aicha, A Tunisian Mother Gifted With Prophetic Dreams, Lives In A Rural Farm With Her Husband Brahim And Three Sons. Aicha And Brahim's Lives Are Completely Changed After The Departure Of Their Eldest Sons, Mehdi And Amine, To The Violent Embrace Of Isis. Having Lived Their Lives Solely For Their Children, Aicha And Brahim Find Themselves Groundless And Trying To Make Sense Of A Painful New Reality.

A Few Months Later, Mehdi Returns Home With A Pregnant Wife Named Reem. Reem's Niqab And Silence Deeply Unsettles Brahim. Aicha, On The Other Hand, Wants To Protect Mehdi And Reem At All Cost.

Meanwhile, Mehdi's Arrival Triggers Strange Happenings In The Village. Aicha Is Too Consumed With Protecting Her Son And Barely Notices The Rising Fear In The Community. Aicha Must Overcome  Her Blind Love For Mehdi In Order To Discover The Truth Behind The Growing Darkness.

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