In the old days it was called hypochondria, or black melancholia. Now, apparently, it's termed the Asthenic Syndrome. Whatever it is, Nikolai, a teacher of epically indifferent pupils, has got it, and...

The countries once under the control of the Soviet empire produced some cinematic masterpieces, directed by great masters like Sergei Paradjanov, Artavazd Pelechian, Iotar Iosselani or Oleksandr Dovje...

Told from the point of view of a rescued buffalo, this is the story of a small town trying to find itself after the Armenian-Azeri conflict. The buffalo's reception by the other farm animals reflects ...

A well-known journalist seems to be closer to many of her interviewees than to her own family. Engrossed in her work, she suddenly discovers that her husband has started an affair with another woman. ...

White winter blizzard covers everything. We can rely now only on saints, on our prayers. The future has sailed away, with us left behind. Astray, we did not board the magic ship. The task at hand is s...

Ali's family has inherited a mission - taking care of a local healing water and curing sick villagers with it. The three sons are sceptical and only the young daughter Namme stays as the guardian of f...

On the Basis of Sex is inspired by the true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg – then a struggling attorney and new mother – who faces adversity and numerous obstacles in her fight for equal rig...

Mitra is an ambitious artist in her forties who embarks on her dream project of making a film about the legendary Egyptian singer and diva Oum Kulthum. Her film explores the struggles, sacrifices and ...

In the presence of the director. Amal is 14 years old when she ends up on Tahrir Square during the Egyptian revolution, after the death of her boyfriend in the Port Said Stadium riot. During the p...

Set in the late 19th century, it is based on the true story of the Abd el-Rasuls, an Upper-Egyptian clan who rob a cache of mummies and sell the artefacts on the black market. At the same time, in the...