Shorts 5

Followed by a talk with Joy Sfeir, Zaher Jureidini, Nancy Haseraldeen (the cast & crew of Silverfish)

مست دل(Mast-Del)
Maryam Tafakory, Iran, UK, 2023, 17 min. Farsi with English subtitles

Filmmaker Maryam Tafakory has chosen to withdraw her film "Mast-Del" in solidarity with the Strike Germany movement.

Salad Days
Habib², Lebanon, 2024, 12 min. Arabic with English subtitles

تصعيد (Conditional Desire)
Houcem Slouli Tunisia, 2023, 15 min. Arabic with English subtitles

Silverfish                    
Hussein Nakhal, Lebanon, 2024, 19 min. Arabic and German with English subtitles
                    
In Case of Conscious Inhibition: Break Glass                
Hadi Ibrahim, Lebanon, 2024, 15 min. No Dialogue

En Uzun Gece (The Longest Night)
Can Merdan Doğan, Turkey, Germany, 2023, 18 mins, Turkish with English subtitles

These films explore the collision of desire and reality, revealing the seductive pull of forbidden passions and unfulfilled yearnings. With a mix of ironic twists and incisive revelations, they examine how lust, love triangles, and hidden truths challenge the boundaries of personal and political freedom. (S)