This short video was shot in the urgency of the Israeli war against Lebanon in July 2006. It sheds light on how the Lebanese would go about their daily lives during and right after the war. Far from the bombastic frenzy of media broadcast, the tragedy of war is recorded with compassion, simplicity, and even humor.

August 15, Ramel Al Zareef School

This haunting and beautifully formed documentary is a meditation on the life of Egyptian screen legend Soad Hosni, who starred in eighty-two feature films between 1959 and 1991. Hosni’s mysterious death in London in 2001 sent shockwaves through the Arab world, and this is the first film which look into her life and work. Using filmic montage, director and video artist Rania Stephan reveals the diverse modes of female representation embodied in Hosni's charismatic roles, and creates an ebullient picture of the iconic actress who captivated the modern Arab imagination.