All 11 films are making their world premiere at GFF. Screenings of the films will be free to the public.

Three films from Qatar will also be screened at GFF 2012, two world premieres, and the third, the award-winning docudrama of the Egyptian revolution as seen through the eyes of a falconer, making its international premiere.

Tackling a hot-button topic in Saudi Arabia today, Mohammed Sendi’s “Fatin Drives Me Crazy” begins with a young newlywed couple. With no driver around, the young wife is stuck at home with several errands to run and a car in perfect working order. The film is competing in the Festival’s Gulf Shorts segment.

In the same segment is “One Man’s Tricycle,” directed by award-winning filmmaker Fahmi Farouk Farahat and Abdullaziz Alnjuim.

The short documentary presents an interesting perspective, more so because it comes from a country rich in oil resources and where energy is cheap.

It is the story of Dr. Hosam Almulhim, who sets out to make a difference with his mission to conserve energy by trading his car for a human powered vehicle as his daily mode of transportation.

“Passion of the Eggs,” a short comedy by Musab A. Al Marri, portrays the mindset of three people connected by their passion for eggs. Mishwar by Abdulaziz Al-Shlahei is a dramatic look on the life of a man who meets some people for the first time. He must derive confidence from them but sadly they aren’t human beings —they are scarecrows — or are they? Abdulrahman Ayeel’s “Nobody” similarly explores the story of a young man destined to lead a marginalized existence. While his life might appear lackluster to others, there are dramatic flourishes that will captivate viewers.

“Leila’s Window” by Shahad Ameen, a fantasy about a seven-year-old girl who is detached from her family, will screen in the Festival’s Lights segment.

Unraveling the Kingdom through fresh perspectives is KSA “In Their Eyes” by Khalil Nabelsi, which documents the experiences and aspirations of five foreigners from different nations and cultures who live in Saudi Arabia.

Muhammed Albasha’s “The Dead Man’s Sandal” is the story of a family that must live with the memories of their dead grandfather.

“Carrom” by Hamzah Tarzan, who won the best director award at the Saudi Film Competition for his earlier two works, is about an old man who waits for his daughter to play the game of carrom with him. He sits patiently, having set up the coins and the board — but the player who turns up is a young man.

“The Bicycle,” also a Saudi Arabian entry, will make its world premiere in the festival’s Lights segment.

Directed by Mohammed Salman, the film is about the relationship between a boy and his uncle, who teaches him to cycle and also takes him out to the sea. When the uncle meets with an accident, the boy cannot visit him.

In the Official Gulf Shorts, “Snapshot: A Trekking Man” by Tareq Aldakheelallah makes its world premiere. It portrays one day in the adventurous journey of the 25-year-old Emirati trekker Jalal Bin Thaneya.