Shorts 1 - Crossing the Line

Until We Return
Huss Al-Chokhdar, UK, Egypt, 2025, 11 min. English

ALBAŞ (Wolf’s Egg)
Merve Yıldız, Turkey, 2026, 15 min. Turkish with English subtitles

My Endless Eclipse
Bijan Aarabi, Iran, Canada, 2025, 14 min. Farsi with English subtitles

مهدد بالانقراض (Coyotes)
Said Zagha, Palestine, France, Jordan, UK, 2025, 20 min. Arabic, English, Hebrew with English subtitles

ذكرني فیك (He Reminded Me of You)
Roy Jneidy, Lebanon, 2026, 14 min. Arabic with English subtitles

Followed by a talk with Roy Jneidy

Some boundaries are drawn on land; others are drawn on our bodies, our families, and our futures. These five stories move from tender memories of youth and exile to the very real dangers of crossing occupied territory, following characters who find themselves somewhere they did not quite expect to be. Less about where we come from than where we might go next, this collection is curious, intimate, and occasionally ends up in a blood-soaked revenge fantasy.

Roy Jneidy is a Lebanese filmmaker and recent cinema graduate who moved from acting into writing, directing, and producing stories drawn from his own life.