Hiam Abbass – MRQE

Only Rebels Win

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Suzanne and Osmane meet in crisis-ridden Beirut. Osmane is a young Sudanese man without papers, searching for a better future; Suzanne is a widow with Palestinian roots more than twice his age. Against all odds, they fall in love.

À voix basse

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Back in Tunisia for her uncle’s funeral, Lilia reunites with a family that knows nothing about her life in Paris, particularly her romantic life. Determined to uncover the mystery behind her uncle’s sudden death, Lilia finds herself confronted with family secrets.

La Petite cuisine de Mehdi

Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Mehdi’s life lies on a fragile balance. He plays the role of the perfect Algerian son for his mother Fatima, while hiding his relationship with Léa and his passion for French cuisine and wine, which he pursues as a chef at the bistro where he works. But Léa can no longer tolerate his family secrets and demands to meet Fatima. Cornered, Mehdi comes up with the worst possible solution…

Palestine 36

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

1936. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britains 30-year dominion, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.

The Last Breath

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In a kind of philosophical dialogue, Doctor Augustin Masset and renowned writer Fabrice Toussaint discuss life and death A whirlwind of encounters in which the doctor is the guide and the writer, his passenger, led to confront his own fears and anxieties.

Bye Bye Tibériade

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe, leaving behind her mother, grandmother, and seven sisters. Thirty years later, her filmmaker daughter Lina returns with her to the village and questions for the first time her mothers bold choices, her chosen exile and the way the women in their family influenced both their lives.

Animalia

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Itto, a young woman from a modest rural background, is slowly adapting to the Moroccan privileged codes of her husbands family. But when supernatural events put the country in a state of emergency, Itto finds herself separated from her husband and new family. Alone, pregnant and looking for her way back, she finds emancipation.

Insidious: The Red Door

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh Lambert and a college-aged Dalton Lambert must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family’s dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that lurk behind the red door.

Human Zoo

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In Marseille, the young Serbian-Albanian Adria Shala is an illegal immigrant traumatized by her past. Every now and then Adria recalls her life in Kosovo, when she was saved from rape by a deserter called Srdjan Vasiljevic in 1999. They move to Belgrade where Srdjan becomes a gangster, dealing weapons and becoming an assassin. Adria learns how to shoot and helps Srdjan with his work at first, becoming his mistress later.

Hirondelles de Kaboul, Les

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Summer 1998Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.