The inaugural edition of the Hollywood Arab Film Festival is set to take place from April 25 to 30 as part of the celebration of Arab Heritage Month. The five-day event will offer Arab filmmakers the opportunity to gather, showcase and create their work. Read on for some of the films that will be screening during the festival.
A new Arab film festival is coming to Hollywood
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‘Neighbours’
Kurdish-Swiss director Mano Khalil depicts the absurdity of war as seen through the eyes of a six-year-old boy living in a village on the Turkish-Syrian border.
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‘Trapped’
Directed by Manal Khaled, the film revolves around three different women, all from different walks of life whose destinies are linked during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
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‘It’s a Wonderful Day’
This film, directed by filmmaker Neveen Shalaby, features a set of interlocking stories about relationships, raising issues about understanding between spouses.
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‘Fragile’
An Egyptian woman plans to emigrate to her family in Canada but faces many obstacles and challenges during her final days in the country in this Ahmed Rashwan-directed film.
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‘Abu Saddam’
Directed by Nadine Khan, this film tells the story of an experienced truck driver and his new assistant who face more than they expected on the road together.
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‘Elektra, My Love’
Set in Beirut, Hisham Bizri’s film recounts three days in the life of five actresses trying to revive the ghostly Piccadilly Theater.
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