Arabic

A young girl in a school uniform clutches a rooster tightly in her arms, her serious gaze turned to the side as she stands against a weathered blue wall, evoking both innocence and defiance.

The President’s Cake

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Unlucky nine-year-old Lamia is forced to get creative when she’s tasked with baking a cake in celebration of Saddam Hussein’s birthday.
Seen in black and white, two men stand in a room with one speaking into a microphone.

My Father and Qaddafi

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In this captivating political mystery and personal journey, a filmmaker sets out to find the truth behind her father’s disappearance more than three decades ago.
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.
An elderly woman stands on a balcony with flowers, resting her arms on the ledge and looking down, smiling.

Calle Malaga

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In this warmly spirited drama, eighty-year-old María plots to remain in her beloved Tangier home even as her daughter threatens to displace her.
The profile of an animated coyote holding an umbrella and standing in the rain, illuminated by streetlights.

Bouchra

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In this animated docu-fiction hybrid, queer coyote Bouchra sets out to make a film, hoping to make sense of her mother’s struggle to accept her sexuality.
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