A World Not Ours (2012)

Documentary, 1h 33m

A World Not Ours is an intimate, humorous, portrait of three generations of exile in the refugee camp of Ain el-Helweh, in southern Lebanon. Based on a wealth of personal recordings, family archives, and historical footage, the film is a sensitive, and illuminating study of belonging, friendship, and family.

Director: Mahdi Fleifel

Prodocers: Patrick Campbell & Mahdi Fleifel

Editor: Michael Aaglund

Sound Designer: Zhe Wu

Shorts 1

Bonboné (2017)

Dir. Rakan Mayasi / 2017 / Drama / 15 mins

A palestinian inmate serving time in an israeli jail receives a visit from his wife who devises a bold and crafty operation to fulfill their secret desires. 

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A Drowning Man (2017)

Dir. Mahdi Fleifel / 2017 / Drama / 15 mins

Alone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators he is forced to make compromises merely to survive, his life of exile grows one day longer.

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In Vitro (2019)

Dir. Larrissa Sansour and Søren Lind / 2019 / Sci-Fi / 27 mins

Set in the aftermath of an eco-disaster. A vast bunker under the biblical town of Bethlehem has been converted into an enormous orchard. Using heirloom seeds collected in the final days before the disaster, a group of scientists are preparing to replant the soil above.

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Izriqaq (2013)

Dir. Rama Mari / 2013 / Drama / 20 min

In a land dotted with killing machines they find an easy cover-up for their crime. And even when the truth starts to find its way out, fate will swiftly play a game so common for this land.

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Strange Cities are Familiar (2019)

Dir. Saeed Taji Farouky / 2019 / Drama / 21 mins

Ashraf has been a political refugee in London for some 30 years, content with spending his days in his study or at his local social club. One day he receives a phone call from his friend in Palestine, telling him that his son Moataz has been fatally wounded in a protest. His friend pleads with Ashraf to return home.

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Yellow Moms (2010)

Dir. Firas Khoury / 2010 / Drama / 30 min

9 year-old introverted Nizar decides to compete with the village children in the traditional Easter "breaking eggs" games. He is cheating his way to win, all for the sake of Jesus.