IFI & Dublin Arabic Film Festival 2019

The Dublin Arabic Film Festival 2019 will run from October 4th to 6th 2019.

 
IFI & DAFF 2019: THE REPORTS ON SARAH AND SALEEM
Saleem (Adeeb Safadi), a Palestinian deliveryman and Sarah (Sivane Kretchner), an Israeli café owner, are engaged in a clandestine affair as both seek to escape the pressures of their respective…
Friday 4th Oct 2019 20.20
IFI & DAFF 2019: THE POETESS
This film is F-rated. Saudi poetess Hissa Hilal made headlines around the world as the first woman to ever make it to the final of “Million’s Poet”, an Abu-Dhabi based…
Saturday 5th Oct 2019 15.30
IFI & DAFF 2019: THE DAY I LOST MY SHADOW
This film is F-rated. The year is 2012, the beginning of the war in Syria: Sana (Sawsan Arsheed), a young pharmacist in Damascus, is struggling to give her son Khalil…
Saturday 5th Oct 2019 17.30
IFI & DAFF 2019: THE TOWER
Wardi, an eleven-year-old Palestinian girl, lives with her whole family in the refugee camp where she was born. Her beloved great-grandfather Sidi was one of the first people to settle…
Sunday 6th Oct 2019 13.20
IFI & DAFF 2019: BURNOUT + Q&A
This screening will be followed by a Q&A discussing Arab female film-makers with producer Kadija Alami. Due to unforeseen circumstances, director Nour Eddine Lakhmari will be unable to attend this Q&A. …
Sunday 6th Oct 2019 15.20