A dream of foot and leg (Egypt)
A film about pain, humiliation, determination and discovery. Their lives come together through a random series of events. Physical defect at birth, events through acts of kindness, jealousy, attraction, and a premeditated accident. She loves to dance and is poised to enroll into a dance competition that could change her life. He hates dancing due to a birth defect.
Together they overcome obstacles of pain and jealousy to achieve their dreams and they discover each other in the process.
Rating: TBC
Genre: Short Fiction
Director: Omar Elshahad
Country: Egypt
Year: 2023
Length: 12min
Language: Arabic
See me (Zimbabwe)
See Me is a film honouring real life stories. It is a collaborative effort from 5 friends, based on research from real life stories about the hardship HIV Positive young people went through during COVID-19 lockdown in Zimbabwe. Using the 6 pillars of creativity: Film, Poetry, Music, Photography, Visuals and Dance, the film takes us through some of their struggles including stigma, discrimination, mental health issues and gender-based violence. We walk in their shoes, see through their eyes, feeling what they felt as they continue to ask time and time again: Do You See Me...? The flow from film to dance is interesting and impactful. The film brings hope, sheds light on how we see each other and how we should treat each other.
Rating: TBC
Genre: Feature Drama
Director: Charlene Furusa
Country: Zimbabwe
Year: 2023
Length: 1hr
Language: English