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Seventeen-year-old Faiza Almontaser emigrated with her family from Yemen to New York City when…
Faiza Almontaser / United States of America / Short Documentary
When Sarah steals her mother’s bright red Cadillac, she discovers her mom’s exciting double lif…
Alvaro Ron / Spain, United States of America / Short Narrative
Widowed, illiterate and terribly poor, Belyn lives with her three children in a rural town in t…
Zig Madamba Dulay / Philippines / Feature Narrative
A story looking at how the marginalized and disadvantaged have found their own ways to communic…
Mohamed Ramadan / Egypt / Short Narrative
Sixteen-year-old Sepideh has a dream: she wants to study astronomy and become an astronaut. Her…
Berit Madsen / Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Iran / Feature Documentary
In Tehran, where it is illegal for women to sing, 18-year-old Afghan refugee Sonita dreams of b…
Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami / Iran, Germany, Switzerland / Feature Documentary
The Speed Sisters are the first all-woman race-car driving team in the Middle East. They’re bol…
Amber Fares / Palestine, United States of America, Qatar / Feature Documentary