Saudi Arabia

A close up of a young girl sitting outside, her face hopeful as she looks to the right. The sky behind her is bright white.

Cotton Queen

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In a matriarchal cotton-rich Sudanese village, teenage Nafisa is at the nexus of a power play that will determine the community’s future.
A group of soldiers ride horses on a dusty path, holding guns into the air.

Palestine 36

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This powerful and suspenseful epic charts a group of characters caught up in the tumultuous historic moment when Palestinians united against Britain’s colonial rule.

Shorts 5: Comedy

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Laugh away the woes of the world with this eclectic collection of comedies. From the absurd anxieties of wannabe filmmakers to the ridiculous delusions of the recently dumped, these stories are insightful, unexpected, and delightfully irreverent.
A woman kneels in grass, alongside others scattered around, all wearing black. Behind her, a woman stands and watches her.

Duck Duck Goose

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Juju, a recently divorced young woman, is pressured by her mother to make an impression as an eligible wife while attending a funeral. Chaos and hilarity ensues as she competes with several other prospects to win the approval of the mother of the coveted potential husband by any means necessary.

This film screens as part of Shorts Program 5: Comedy.[…]

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