Film Series
Contemporary Arab Cinema
The beauty, complexity, and diversity of Arab culture shines in these vital new works from some of the Middle East and North Africa’s boldest filmmakers. This series returns for its fifth year at BAM, featuring stories of unlikely friendship in Israel, forbidden romance in Morocco, religious corruption in Egypt, and more. Curated by Lina Matta.
Three women embark on a journey through the rugged terrain of Morocco in order to escape the police.
A short distance between father and son makes for a long and harrowing journey in this political family drama.
A young single mother tries to survive but becomes caught in a spiral of violence.
Set in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a young man sets out to fulfill his childhood dream of being a professional wrestler.
A depressed and stubborn wannabe writer and a small-time crook develop an unlikely friendship.
A young student becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt’s religious and political elite.
An aged man’s patchwork life of solitude is changed forever when a young gang leader forces him to face his fears.
A young Iraqi boy crosses into dangerous territory after finding a discarded American sex doll while foraging for items of value.
The arrival of a young apprentice disrupts the marriage of a closeted Moroccan tailor.
A violently stylish mosaic of extortion, forbidden love, and ungodly alliances.
A young couple who have both experienced intense hardships leave Beirut and discover the difference between having nothing and having nothing to lose.
When a deadly virus escapes from a lab, a British-Israeli couple seeks refuge in the Gaza Strip, which has ironically become one of the safest places in the country.