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Experience

Runtime: 119 min

Some things in life cannot be taught—they must be experienced. This short programme showcases how valuable lessons can be learnt, even in hardship.

• Patision Avenue

  Ajyal Competition

  Yanni’s mum is on her way to audition for a role as Shakespeare’s Viola, when she discovers that her young son…

  

  Thanasis Neofotistos / Greece / 2018 / Short Narrative

• It's a Long Way From Amphioxus

  Ajyal Competition

  In a dimly lit immigration centre, with only the glowing red numbers of the queue-management system shining br…

  

  Kamal Aljafari / Germany / 2019 / Short Documentary

• Aziza

  Ajyal Competition

  Ayman (Abdel Mounaem Amayri), a Syrian refugee in Lebanon, teaches his wife (Caresse Bashar) to drive in his b…

  

  Soudade Kaadan / Lebanon, Syria / 2019 / Short Narrative

• Ambience

  Ajyal Competition

  Two aspiring musicians struggle desperately to find a quiet space in their refugee camp to record a song for a…

  

  Wisam Al Jafari / Palestine / 2019 / Short Narrative

• For the Sake of Yousef

  Ajyal Competition

  Yousef's mother is getting ready for a movie night-in to watch the aptly named horror 'Run for your Life'. As…

  

  Yousef Al Bagshi / Kuwait / / Short Narrative

• The Black Veil

  Ajyal Competition

  Unfortunately, many women around the world are currently suffering under oppression and desperately dream of e…

  

  A.J. Al-Thani / Qatar / 2019 / Short Narrative

• Threads

  Ajyal Competition

  In her latest animated short, 'Threads', Oscar-winning director Torill Kove explores the universal love story…

  

  Torill Kove / Canada, Norway / 2017 / Short Narrative

• End of the Road

  Ajyal Competition

  Munir is an honest taxi driver, known within the local community as being principled and trustworthy, always w…

  

  Ahmad Adnan Al-Sharif / Qatar / 2019 / Short Narrative

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