by Maff | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024-Luleå
VALLEY ROAD Saudi Arabia I 2022 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 110 min Synopsis In the late ’90s, in the mountains of Saudi Arabia, in Alwadi village, A disabled kid (Ali) goes on a road trip into the valley with his father (Nassir), who thinks that his...
by Maff | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024-Luleå
A SUMMER IN BOUJAD Morocco, France, Belgium I 2022 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 80 min Synopsis Seven years after the death of his mother, Karim, thirteen years old, has left Paris to go back to Morocco with his father Messaoud, who has remarried. After...
by Maff | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024-Luleå
BYE BYE TIBERIAS France, Belgium, Palestine, Qatar | 2023 | French, Palestinian Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 82 min SYNOPSIS In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe,...
by Maff | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024-Luleå
OPENING CEREMONY The opening of the Arab Film Festival in Luleå will feature a special concert by Luleå Municipality’s Fristad musician Basim Jamal on clarinet, and Aron Tideström on percussion and saxophone. They will perform an enchanting blend of Arabic folk...
by Maff | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024-Luleå
GOODBYE JULIA Sudan, Sweden, Germany, Saudi Arabia, France, Egypt I 2023 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 120 min SYNOPSISWracked by guilt after covering up a murder, Mona a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage tries to make amends by taking...
by Maff | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024-Luleå
RASISM PÅ FILM Racism is a complex social issue that affects many people worldwide, manifesting in various forms within society, art, and media. Among the mediums that reflect and significantly influence social realities, cinema stands out as a powerful force in...
