US PREMIERE - (OPENING FILM)
OFFICIAL SELECTION
The Florida Arab Film Festival proudly presents its official selection In Broad Daylight, starring international actor Mena Massoud and directed by Morcous Adel, as the festival’s opening film. This special premiere will be followed by Q&A session with the filmmakers, marking an exciting and prestigious start to this year’s celebration of Arab cinema.
Representing: Egypt
FRIDAY 01/30 - 8PM
OFFICIAL SELECTION
VOICE OF HIND RAJAB
A GOLDEN GLOBES NOMINEE & SHORTLISTED FOR THE ACADEMY AWARDS
We are very delighted to announce that we'll be hosting the Tampa Premiere of the most anticipated film of the year!
On January 29, 2024, Red Crescent volunteers in Gaza received a desperate call from a family trapped in a car under Israeli military fire. Moments later, only six-year-old Hind Rajab remained on the line, begging to be rescued. As paramedics had been killed in the area days earlier, the Red Crescent was forced to navigate a maze of military and governmental approvals before a rescue attempt could even be considered. Hind stayed on the call, scared and alone, as dispatchers tried to help.
DIRECTED BY: Kaouther Ben Hania
Representing:
Tunisia, France, United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus
SATURDAY 01/31 - 7:45PM
NOHAD AL CHAMI - A SIGN OF FAITH
We’re thrilled to announce that we'll be hosting the US Premiere of "NOHAD AL CHAMI"
Nohad Al Chami: A Sign Of Faith follows the inspiring moving account of Nouhad Al Chami - a Lebanese woman who endured years of suffering before experiencing a widely venerated healing attributed to Saint Charbel in the early 1990s. Her story, rooted in devotion and resilience, has become one of the most well-known modern testimonies connected to Lebanon’s beloved saint — a figure of spiritual significance to people of all faiths around the world.
DIRECTED BY: Samir Habchi
Representing: Lebanon
SATURDAY 01/31 - 5PM
BORNSTARS
We are delighted to be hosting the Florida Premiere of "BORNSTARS"
JD, a Lebanese-American senior at AUP, has ten days to find $7,000 or drop out. With his misfit crew, he hatches Lebanon’s most outrageous scheme: launching the country’s first porn website. Inspired by such films as Ferris Bueller, Superbad, and Risky Business, BornStars is a rebellious, coming-of-age comedy that challenges taboos and celebrates youth daring to challenge social norms.
Followed by Q&A session with film director
DIRECTED BY: Caroline Labaki
Representing: Lebanon
SUNDAY 02/01 - 4:15PM
PALESTINE 36
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 98TH ACADEMY AWARDS
We are delighted to be hosting the Florida Premiere of "PALESTINE 36"
PALESTINE 36 follows Yusuf as he drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest of 1936 Mandate Palestine, where several villages were rising up against British rule. But history is relentless; with rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping an increasingly fascist Europe and Palestinian calls for independence, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.
DIRECTED BY: ANNEMARIE JACIR
Representing:
Palestine, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan
SUNDAY 02/01 - 2PM