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Nature clash at the border line

Visual Sunday

Rights & dissent Mashallah region

David Habchy encountered a clash of nature on the border line with Israel: the same land, yet very different.

We built this city

Society Beirut

Syrian workers in Beirut – dubbed “the phoenix” for its unfaltering ability to rise from the ashes – where the construction and re-construction never ends.

Heavy metal drummer

Visual Sunday

CultureSociety Essaouira

This short film tells the story of a 15-year-old Moroccan who is the only heavy metal fan in his town Essaouira, known for its traditional Gnaoua Music Festival.

No turistik no egzotik

Culture Istanbul

Far from any esthetic quest or artistic narcissism, multimedia artist Serhat Köksal has created an original way of to recycle Turkish cultural junk.

UBIK et Orbi

Visual Sunday

Culture Dubai

Dubai artist UBIK’s work charts various mediums and is influenced by street art, anarchism and existential thought.

فيلم عن الزبالين

Society Cairo

.على سفح جبل المقطم في القاهرة، تعيش شريحة صغيرة مميزة من المجتمع تبدأ يومها بجمع وإعادة تدوير الكميات الهائلة من النفايات الصلبة التي تنتجها مصر

The Zabaleen

Society Cairo

The film about Cairo’s “garbage people” tells a story of struggles, entrepreneurship and green visions for the future.

The daily life of Om Mohammad

Visual Sunday

Rights & dissentSociety Gaza

A portrait of the daily life, problems and expectations shared by women in Gaza.

Visibly veiled

Visual Sunday

Culture Beirut

Five delicate, translucent and radiant Afghani burqas – a reflection on society and women’s clothing. A creative project by Lebanese-American Denise Maroney

A tribute to Jafar Panahi

The Accordion

Rights & dissent Tehran

The iconic Iranian director’s last short movie, a story of “humankind’s materialistic need to survive in a pretentious religion”.