Short film screening
Aflam 2025
Four short films on the program for this new screening!
Fatmé By Diala Hindaoui (Documentary - 15 min - France)
Fatmé, an 11-year-old Syrian, lives in Lebanon with her family. Her messy hair, dirty clothes and love of fighting are the subject of much debate among those around her. Her mother wonders: “Is she a girl or a boy?” Fatmé laughs in response: “I just want to be the strongest.
Simo By Aziz Zoromba (Fiction - 5 min - Canada)
Starring : Basel El Rayes, Seif El Rayes
Simo and Emad’s sibling rivalry takes a dangerous turn when Simo infiltrates his older brother’s live video game channel.
Palestine Islands By Nour Ben Salem, Julien Menanteau (Fiction - 22 min - France, Jordan)
With : Sama Idreesi, Kamel El Basha
Twelve-year-old Maha is one of the last generation of Palestinian refugees in the Balata camp. Following the illness of her blind grandfather, she imagines a crazy project: to make him believe that the separation wall has fallen and that a return to her native land is possible. In the company of other friends from the camp, the young girl prepares a strange journey for him.
Apoléon By Amir Youssef (Animation - 15 min - 2024 - France)
A group of figurines from the Paris Army Museum join Napoleon on his expedition to Egypt. The film explores the political issues surrounding militarism and colonization, challenging traditional historical narratives.
In the presence of the director.
Four short films on the program for this new screening!
Fatmé By Diala Hindaoui (Documentary - 15 min - France)
Fatmé, an 11-year-old Syrian, lives in Lebanon with her family. Her messy hair, dirty clothes and love of fighting are the subject of much debate among those around her. Her mother wonders: “Is she a girl or a boy?” Fatmé laughs in response: “I just want to be the strongest.
Simo By Aziz Zoromba (Fiction - 5 min - Canada)
Starring : Basel El Rayes, Seif El Rayes
Simo and Emad’s sibling rivalry takes a dangerous turn when Simo infiltrates his older brother’s live video game channel.
Palestine Islands By Nour Ben Salem, Julien Menanteau (Fiction - 22 min - France, Jordan)
With : Sama Idreesi, Kamel El Basha
Twelve-year-old Maha is one of the last generation of Palestinian refugees in the Balata camp. Following the illness of her blind grandfather, she imagines a crazy project: to make him believe that the separation wall has fallen and that a return to her native land is possible. In the company of other friends from the camp, the young girl prepares a strange journey for him.
Apoléon By Amir Youssef (Animation - 15 min - 2024 - France)
A group of figurines from the Paris Army Museum join Napoleon on his expedition to Egypt. The film explores the political issues surrounding militarism and colonization, challenging traditional historical narratives.
In the presence of the director.