Pause

These films portray the physical body as a “finite” vessel and how its functions and parts affect daily life. Pause Bundle depicts the SWANA region’s relationship with death outside of the context of imperialism and war.

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Runtime:

102

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Vibrations from Gaza

Palestine

Canada

2023

Documentary

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Language:

Sign Language

a glimpse into the experiences of Deaf children in the colonized and confined coastal territory of Gaza, Palestine.

The Cut

Morocco

2022

Experimental

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Language:

No Dialogue

Shot in the old medina of Casablanca, Morocco, during the festivities of Eid al-Adha, The Cut is a short film exploring the Muslim tradition of animal sacrifice.

Sweet Refuge

United States

2023

Comedy

mins

Language:

English, Arabic

A passionate Syrian baker spends his first Eid in the US attempting to sell the sweet he has spent his lifetime perfecting: walnut baklava.

He's Dead Now

Egypt

2022

Drama

mins

Language:

Arabic

Hazem is distraught after his family secrets are made public when his mother decides to expose his late father’s sexual affairs during his funeral rites.