Documentary
Reveilations: Insights into the Hijab
This documentary covers the idea of veiling by Muslim women(better known as hijab by the Muslims) and the many questions instigated by it among Muslims and non-Muslims, There are questions of oppression, choice, religious or cultural role to state a basic few. This documentary is unlike any other documentary on this specific subject matter because it is first of all, being made by women like us who are both educated Muslims and wear the hijab.
Serheldan
Serheldan is 13, Kurdish. She tries to understand her identity and shows us her neighbourhood through several interviews shot with her friend Christine.
The Children of Ibdaa
To create something out of nothing is about the lives of several adolescents in a Palestinian children’s dance troupe from Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank.
The Siren
The siren explores a mysterious legend associated with the Simsimiyyia an ancient Egyptian lute dating back to the times of Pharaohs. This legend warns how the Simsimiyyia (originally used in exorcism rituals known as Zar) will bewitch her players, who are also known as her lovers, eanchanting ultimately enslaving them through music.