Mohamed Maghraoui

While Mehdi is torn between his secret gay affair and the perspective of getting married, his sister Hind struggles to face her present and to reveal the secrets of her past kept in the dark.

Brahim Nadhour, un Tunisien installé en France depuis son divorce, rentre à Tunis pour enterrer son fils Marouane, mort dans un accident de moto. Il découvre que Marouane militait au sein d’une organisation salafiste et décide de mener son enquête pour identifier les personnes qui l’ont endoctriné. Peu à peu, il en vient à douter des circonstances de sa mort.

When Shams’ intersex identity is exposed, the young seamstress’ tranquil life unravels. Engaged in a steamy love triangle and targeted by an obsessive attacker, they escape to the capital city. Taking refuge with their lover’s mystic cousin, they grapple with their complex sense of self. This evocative tale explores the clash between desire and identity.

The Long Night (Al Layl Al Taweel) is amongst the boldest and most unique feature length dramas in the conditional oeuvre of Syrian cinema. Four prisoners are about to be released after serving 20 years as political detainees. About to return to society, they grapple with complications that have developed in their absence: new towns, new ideologies but most of all, new family dynamics. Questions arise as to what extent their political dissidence was worth their separations from families and the losses their loved ones have endured. While some stand fast to their choices, others look to turn a new page... Made in 2009, the film is yet to be released in Syria, despite being a production ostensibly supported by the regime. The film, while reflecting a short era of reconciliation and reduced censorship attempted by Bashar Al Assad, remains highly relevant today for its treatments of forced loyalty signatures, arbitrary judgements, and systematic torture.

The Long Night (Al Layl Al Taweel) is amongst the boldest and most unique feature length dramas in the conditional oeuvre of Syrian cinema. Four prisoners are about to be released after serving 20 years as political detainees. About to return to society, they grapple with complications that have developed in their absence: new towns, new ideologies but most of all, new family dynamics. Questions arise as to what extent their political dissidence was worth their separations from families and the losses their loved ones have endured. While some stand fast to their choices, others look to turn a new page... Made in 2009, the film is yet to be released in Syria, despite being a production ostensibly supported by the regime. The film, while reflecting a short era of reconciliation and reduced censorship attempted by Bashar Al Assad, remains highly relevant today for its treatments of forced loyalty signatures, arbitrary judgements, and systematic torture.

Adapted from the original work of Amel Mokhtar "Bonjour La Quarantaine". Fatma is overwhelmed between her role as a mother and her responsibilities as a journalist. But does it have a place in this daily race?

Adapted from the original work of Amel Mokhtar "Bonjour La Quarantaine". Fatma is overwhelmed between her role as a mother and her responsibilities as a journalist. But does it have a place in this daily race?

Adapted from the original work of Amel Mokhtar "Bonjour La Quarantaine". Fatma is overwhelmed between her role as a mother and her responsibilities as a journalist. But does it have a place in this daily race?

Adapted from the original work of Amel Mokhtar "Bonjour La Quarantaine". Fatma is overwhelmed between her role as a mother and her responsibilities as a journalist. But does it have a place in this daily race?

Adapted from the original work of Amel Mokhtar "Bonjour La Quarantaine". Fatma is overwhelmed between her role as a mother and her responsibilities as a journalist. But does it have a place in this daily race?

Adapted from the original work of Amel Mokhtar "Bonjour La Quarantaine". Fatma is overwhelmed between her role as a mother and her responsibilities as a journalist. But does it have a place in this daily race?

While Mehdi is torn between his secret gay affair and the perspective of getting married, his sister Hind struggles to face her present and to reveal the secrets of her past kept in the dark.

The story takes place between 2014 and 2017 and deals with the events of Mosul during the years of its occupation by ISIS. It shows the tragic conditions that the people of Mosul experienced during that era and how the Iraqi Armed Forces, in partnership with the Peshmerga forces and the Popular Mobilization Forces, were able to defeat terrorism.