Films Films
  • 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

  • Alkaline

    Made in Qatar - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

    After his father’s health scare leads to a strict organic lifestyle, a son seeks to understand the growing divide between them, uncovering fears that influence their views on health and family.

    Paul Abraham, Abdulla Alhor / Qatar / Short Documentary

  • 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

  • An Orange From Jaffa

    Special Screening | Voices From Palestine - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

    A young Palestinian seeks to reunite with his mother by crossing an Israeli checkpoint. His journey with a well-meaning taxi driver leads to unforeseen tensions and dangerous consequences.

    Mohammed Almughanni / Palestine / 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

  • Breshna

    Made in Qatar - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

    Scarred by a violent attack in Kabul, Breshna flees to Qatar, where she reflects on a journey marked by loss, resilience, and an unbreakable hope for peace.

    Obada Jarbi / Qatar / Short Documentary