Aflamuna, which means “our films” in Arabic, is a new online streaming platform that is helmed by non-profit Beirut DC. It is currently showcasing a selection of regional indie films that are available to watch for free across the world.
‘You Will Die at Twenty’
The Sudanese movie, directed by Amjad Abu Alala, explores the dilemma of a family whose child may not live beyond 20.
‘A Feeling Greater Than Love’
Directed by Mary Jirmanus Saba, the documentary explores the history of the armed Labor Movement in Lebanon.
‘Nahla’
The 1979 Algerian drama directed by Farouk Beloufa tells the story of a singer losing her voice against the backdrop of the Lebanese civil war in the 1970s.
‘Souha, Surviving Hell’
The Leyla Assaf-Tengroth-directed documentary follows Lebanese national Souha Béchara’s return to the very place where she tried to assassinate General Lahd of the South Lebanon Army.
‘Al Sheikha (The Freedom Gang)’
This Lebanese film tells the story of an 11-year-old girl named Sheikha who after escaping her tyrannical father meets a thief and becomes the leader of the Freedom Gang.
‘A Suspended Life’
This tender love story between a young girl exiled in Beirut and a painter marks filmmaker Jocelyne Saab’s first foray into fiction.
