We need to finance the subtitles for 13 feature and short films never seen in France

Here are the films by country

LIBYE

DEAD END de Ahmed Aboub

2015 – documentary – DV – 8'

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Synopsis

Libya’s political chaos makes its territory a land of opportunity for human smugglers. Thousands of illegal migrants end up forgotten, in one of the 19 detention centres.

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DRIFTING de Samer S Omar

2015 – documentary – DV – 10'

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Synopsis

Post Gaddafi, drifting cars become a national passion for young male Libyans. Mohamed loves his job in the BMW junkyard providing parts and mechanical advice to drifters. However the mix of guns and burning tire may just take drifting into another level.

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LAND OF MEN de Kelly Ali

2014 – documentary – DV – 4’

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Synopsis

Libyan women had so many dreams post 2011 revolution. Whatever happened to them?

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THE RUNNER de Mohannad Eissa

2014 – documentary – DV – 4’

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Synopsis

The story of what happened to Libyan runner Tari Al Shibli when he revealed his tattooed independence flag after winning international race.

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THE SECRET ROOM de Ibrahime Y Shebani

2012 – documentary – DV – 4’

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Synopsis

A caretaker for the national museum of Libya had to live the 12 months of anxiety and turbulence during revolution to protect the precious objects which are part of the national heritage.

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PALESTINE

BON VOYAGE de Raed Al Helou

Palestine – 2014 – documentaire – DV – 36’

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Synopsis

The Allenby Bridge is currently the sole crossing point for Palestinians residing in the West Bank. Going through the "Allenby Border Terminal" is an exhausting, humiliating experience.

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BORN IN GAZA de Hernán Zin

Spain – 2014 – documentary – DV – 55’

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Synopsis

Filmed during the 2014 siege of Gaza, which left 507 children dead and 3,598 wounded, Born in Gaza follows a group of young children growing up in a war zone.

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ONE MINUTE de Dina Naser

Jordan/Belgium – 2014 – documentaire – DV – 11’

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Synopsis

The last minutes of a mother and a baby, the 5-minute warning to evacuate, during Israel’s war on Gaza in the summer of 2014 and the intensive attack on the Shujaiya neighborhood.

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SAVING GAZA’S GRAND PIANO de Eric McFarland

UK– 2013 – documentaire – DV – 29’

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Synopsis

Nobody knew it was there, silently sleeping as bombings rained over the Nawras Theatre during summer’s Israeli offensive on Gaza. Workers at the Brussels-based organization Music Fund found the Yamaha concert piano surprisingly alive, and began restorations in March, with the help of conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim.

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EGYPTE

THE TRIALS OF SPRING de Gini Reticker

Egypt/USA – 2015 – documentaire – DV – 90’

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Synopsis

Buoyed by the other activists she meets along the way, 24-year-old Hend Nafea’s story mirrors the trajectory of the Arab Spring—from the ecstasy of newfound courage to the agony of shattered dreams. When she is arrested and tortured for demonstrating peacefully in Cairo's Tahrir Square, her pursuit of justice reflects post-revolution Egypt at an uncertain crossroads.

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IRAN

FEST OF DUTY de Firouzeh Khosrovani

Iran – 2014 – documentaire – DV – 60’

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Synopsis

‘Fest of Duty' is a religious ceremony designed to instill Islamic beliefs and values in girls when they reach the age of nine and puberty begins. The film follows two adolescent cousins as they transition into adulthood eight years after their official ‘age of duty’ ceremony.

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IRAK

GIFT OF MY FATHER de Salam Salman

Irak/UK – 2014 – fiction – DV – 6’

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Synopsis

A seemingly normal car journey crosses from present reality into a recurring nightmare as Hamoudi, a young victim of war, relives his traumatic experiences. This film is based on real events that occurred in 2007 when employees of the private US security company Blackwater killed 17 civilians in Baghdad.

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KINGDOM OF GARBAGE de Yaser Kareem

Irak/UK – 2015 – fiction – DV – 8’

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Synopsis

Zahraa dreams of going to school, but she and her brother Hassan must scour a landfill site for valuable materials to provide for their poor family. When a trade between Zahraa and the self-proclaimed "King of Garbage" goes wrong, the siblings' relationship is tested to the breaking point.

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MEMORIES OF THE 2013 EDITION

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