Safar: An Evening of Short Films

Mondial 2010

In Mondial 2010 Lebanese artist Roy Dib presents an impossible love story between two men. His is a road movie that explores the institutional borders of the modern day Middle East. The film won the Teddy Award at the Berlin Film Festival.

Lebanon | 2014 | Dir: Roy Dib | 20 mins | Cert: 15 | UK PREMIERE

The Disquiet

Ali Cherri’s short film, The Disquiet investigates Lebanon’s seismic history through the personal lens of the artist. Is a catastrophe in the making? The Disquiet won Cherri the Best Short Film Director Award at the Dubai International Film Festival.

Lebanon | 2013 | Dir: Ali Cherri | 20 mins | Cert: 15

Blessed Blessed Oblivion

Inspired by Kenneth Anger's Scorpio Rising (1963), Blessed Blessed Oblivion weaves together a portrait of male thug culture in East Jerusalem, manifested in barbershops and autoshops.

Palestine | 2010 | Dir: Jumana Manna | 23 mins | Cert: 15

Read the Safar 2014 blog post by the Arab British Centre about An Evening of Short Films