A Meal

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

After spilling a delivery order, a conflicted delivery driver goes to great lengths to fulfil a special customer’s meal, leading to an unexpected moment of human connection.

Hyunmin Yang / South Korea / Short Narrative

Alarms

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

As Pierre manages a large construction project, the balance between progress and safety becomes increasingly fragile, leading to unforeseen consequences.

Nicolas Panay / France / Short Narrative

Amphibious

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

Struggling to adjust to a new city, Khaled adopts a goldfish as he searches for connection in a foreign world. His quiet journey unfolds into a poignant reflection on adaptation.

Amer Albarzawi / Syria, France / Short Narrative

Apoleon

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

In a surreal blend of history and art, Napoleon’s figurines from a museum diorama embark on an expedition to Egypt, uncovering the broken nose of the Sphinx and the legacies of colonialism.

Amir Youssef / Egypt, France / Short Narrative

Baking with Boris

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

Every day, Boris, the village baker, prepares fresh bread for his neighbours—until a sudden flour allergy disrupts his routine. Can he find a way to keep baking for his community?

Maša Avromović / France, Switzerland, Croatia / Short Animation

Bariq Short Films Programme & Cine-Concert

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

Step into Bariq’s world of wonder! Curated especially for young children and family audiences, these heartwarming and whimsical films are bound to captivate and inspire.

Block 5

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

Alma, a 12-year-old girl, moves to a new neighbourhood where her classmate Luna leads a skate gang. The two are bitter rivals until Alma discovers that her father’s company plans to destroy their local playground. Forced to unite with Luna and her gang, Alma sets out to save the cherished green space from being replaced by a parking lot. ‘Block 5’ is a heartfelt story about friendship, community, and fighting for what you believe in.

Klemen Dvornik / Slovenia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia / Feature Narrative

Bottle

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

A lone glass bottle finds itself left behind as other waste is swept away from a beach. Isolated, it yearns for connection with local sea life as a storm brews.

Minseo Kim / South Korea / Short Animation

Bottles

Ajyal Competition | Special Screening | Made in Morocco - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

In the heart of Rabat’s old Medina, 13-year-old Said secretly collects empty beer bottles to buy food for a dog he’s hiding, defying cultural and religious expectations.

Yassine El Idrissi / Morocco / Short Narrative

Canary in a Coal Mine

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

While guarding his aunt’s home in rural Lebanon, Anis pretends to be a thief to survive a break-in, only to discover the intruders are corrupt law enforcement officials.

Dwan Kaoukji / Lebanon / Short Narrative

Cine-Concert: Imaginary Friends

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

A symphony for all the senses as music and movies merge as one—forming a truly magical moment for all ages! French singer and songwriter Joseph d’Anvers is renowned for his electro-rock music, which he has developed over the course of five acclaimed albums. A multi-instrumentalist, he has collaborated with numerous famous French artists, like Françoise Hardy and Alain Bashung.

Circle

Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

Through simple yet powerful visuals, this animation illustrates how people are drawn into societal boundaries, reflecting on the delicate balance between belonging and the pursuit of self-expression.

Joung Yumi / South Korea / Short Animation