Here are six Arab films scheduled to screen at Filmfest Hamburg, which takes place from Sept. 25 to Oct. 4.
‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’
The movie, by Egyptian filmmaker Morad Mostafa, centers on a Somali caregiver in Cairo, exploring the tensions and complexities in the city’s African migrant communities.‘La Petite Derniere’
French Tunisian Algerian filmmaker Hafsia Herzi’s movie follows a young Algerian immigrant in France as she navigates identity, tradition and self-discovery after joining an elite preparatory school.‘Cotton Queen’
Director Suzannah Mirghani’s film follows Nafisa, a young woman in a Sudanese cotton-farming village, whose quiet life is disrupted by the arrival of a young businessman.‘Once Upon a Time in Gaza’
The film, by Gaza-born twins Tarzan and Arab Nasser, is set in 2007 and follows Yahya, a student, and his unexpected friendship with Ousama, a warm-hearted dealer, during the rise of Hamas.‘The President’s Cake’
From Iraqi director Hasan Hadi comes the story of 9-year-old Lamia, who must bake a birthday cake for the president or face punishment.‘All That’s Left of You’
This multigenerational drama by Palestinian filmmaker Cherien Dabis follows the struggles and memories of a Palestinian family from 1948 to the present day.
