Current Films

Ruwayshed is the last vil­lage in Jordan before the Iraqi border. It’s no man’s land. This short doc­u­men­tary gives an insight into the lives of a few people who live … read more

Kamel and his broth­er Bouzid live in Bab El Oued, a work­ing class neigh­bor­hood of Algiers. Kamel is a dis­il­lu­sioned, brood­ing loner. The more jovial Bouzid, played by Rai singer Faudel, is an inter­net fanat­ic. He spends all his time in a cyber­café “chat­ting” with girls all over the planet, invit­ing them to Algiers in the hopes that one of them will in turn invite him to her coun­try, so he can leave Alge­ria. One day Lau­rence, one of his French cor­re­spon­dents, accepts his invi­ta­tion. She will arrive in Algiers next week. Bouzid is fran­tic. How can he receive Lau­rence in style, when he is pen­ni­less and lives with his entire family in a tiny apart­ment? The funny film presents a new, hope­ful Alge­ria with affec­tion­ate views of the white city at the Mediter­ranean, its char­ac­ters and traditions. 

Swiss-based Iran­ian film­mak­er Afsar Sonia returns to her home in Teheran. In an inti­mate tone, she tells her grand­moth­er’s, moth­er’s, sis­ters’ and her own story. The doc­u­men­tary shows how women … read more

There is a place on the coast of north­ern India where ships come to die. This film opens a window on this strange, dis­turb­ing and hal­lu­ci­na­to­ry world, where men and … read more

“Achim, you must put your shoes on and you must go to the fac­to­ry”, Rainer shouts down the phone. Because once again the Chi­nese are doing just as they please … read more

Harassed by his wife to leave the shade of his tree and look for new con­tracts, Papa Wendo decides to get in touch with his old bud­dies again. He brings … read more

Nine women from a Turk­ish vil­lage in the Taurus Moun­tains tell about their lives. About fathers who would have pre­ferred a son and who object to a higher edu­ca­tion for … read more