Panorama - Against the Grain
Karim Kassem’s mesmerizing film is a profound tribute to the streets of Beirut and its people recovering from the devastating 2020 port explosion.

OCTOPUS
- Karim Kassem
- 2021
- Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
- s.t. English
- 64 min
Short and Medium-Length National Competition
High in a glass tower, a solitary woman’s imagination can’t be contained within the confined yet apparently limitless space of her hotel room.

ODE TO LONELINESS
- Rawane Nassif
- 2022
- Canada, Lebanon, Qatar
- 17 min
Panorama - Essentials
Taking a personal approach, this film of epic proportions offers a unique view of the Syrian conflict and the life of an exile haunted by memories.

REPUBLIC OF SILENCE
- Diana El Jeiroudi
- 2021
- Germany, France, Syria, Qatar
- s.t. French or English
- 183 min