Shorts Program 2
Garagouz
Abdenour Zahzah, 2010, Algeria, HDCAM; 24m
Mokhtar is a travelling puppeteer encountering on one trip the personifications of his country’s problems.
Samir’s Room
Osama Qashoo | 2011 | UK/Palestine | HDCAM | 15m
Samir finds a way to regain entry into his childhood bedroom, now occupied by Israeli settlers.
The Masseur/Attaieb
Anouar Lahouar | 2011 | Tunisia | Digibeta | 24m
A masseur used to bathing the living is called upon to prepare a corpse for burial when no undertaker is available.
Cheers to You/Noş
Soleen Yusef | 2011 | Germany | HDCAM | 21m
A young German-Kurdish couple come to terms with their arranged marriage.
Fatin Drives Me Crazy
Mohammed Sendi | Saudi Arabia | 20m
Newlywed Fatin loves her husband, but she needs to get to the grocery store.