Contemporary shorts from an all-women line up of London-based Lebanese filmmakers.
The screening on 9 June will be followed by a Q&A with all the filmmakers, hosted by curator and producer Taghrid Choucair.
The matinee screening on 16 June will be preceded by an introduction on diaspora by Dr Kareem Estefan.
Neo Nahda, dir. by May Ziade
Mona, a young woman in London, finds archived photographs of Arab women cross-dressing in the 1920s. Somewhere between her fantasies and reality, she starts a feverish journey of uncovering lost histories and her own identity.
BFI Flare selection.
A Tempo the 3rd Act, dir. by Maria Abdel Karim
Dreams can only be fulfilled when you let go of your reality - Yet, where are you outside the dream? Nadia, a 20 year-old Lebanese girl is chasing a lost dream and desperate to discover what lies beyond the echoed music of her little village. Driven by her sense of adventure and triggered by a short argument with her parents, she leaves her town at dawn to chase her secret dream. "To Beirut".
European Film Festival ECU Paris - Best Arab Film winner
Sapporo Film Festival - Best Sound winner
Dubai Film Festival - Best Short nominee
Malmo Film Festival - Best Short nominee
The Sun Sets on Beirut, dir. by Daniela Stephan
Mounia searches for her lost cat among the ruins of the Beirut port explosion. Joined by her best friend Ghady, they navigate the remnants of their city on a quest to recover what’s been lost.
Les Nuits Méditerranéennes du Court - Grand Prix winner, Beirut Women Film Festival - Jury Special Mention, Kurzfilmtage Winterthur official selection
Three Centimeters, dir. by Lara Zeidan
Four teenage girls find their friendship put to the test while suspended high above Beirut on a Ferris wheel. As secrets are revealed and tensions rise, this claustrophobic drama culminates in an unexpected confession.
London Critics' Circle - Best British Short winner
Encounters - Chris Collins Live Action winner
London Film Week - winner
Iris Prize - winner
Submarine, dir. by Mounia Akl
Under the imminent threat of Lebanon's garbage crisis, Hala, a wild child inside of a woman, is the only one to refuse evacuation, clinging to whatever remains of home.
Atlanta Film Festival - Best Short winner
Cannes Cinefondation - Nominee
Valencia - Best Short winner
