Film
Inshallah A Boy – SAFAR Film Festival 2024
The SAFAR Film Festival is the largest festival in the UK dedicated to cinema from the Arab world. Founded in 2012, SAFAR showcases the broad spectrum of film from the region by working with curators on themed programmes and inviting filmmakers for live Q&As and events.
This year’s festival theme aims to highlight a multitude of daily realities being faced across the Arab world and reflect on how small hopes and bigger dreams co-exist within such contexts.
The ninth edition of the festival runs from 18-30 June 2024 with screenings in London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Hull, Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford and Plymouth.
SAFAR is supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery, the British Council, the Bagri Foundation and the Barjeel Art Foundation.
www.safarfilmfestival.co.uk.
Click here for information about the other festival events taking place at Plymouth Arts Cinema
Inshallah A Boy
Dir. Amjad Al Rasheed, Jordan / France / KSA / Qatar, 2023, 113 mins. In Arabic with English subtitles. Feature Fiction.
After the sudden death of her husband, working mother Nawal has to fight for her inheritance in order to save her daughter and home in a society where having a son would be a game changer.
Amjad Al Rasheed’s powerful feature debut is a story about survival, hope and the lengths women are forced to go to in the face of oppressive patriarchal structures.
“A gripping social drama about systemic oppression that morphs into a masterful thriller” – Variety
We are sorry to announce that the Q&A with Mouna Hawa has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
This year’s festival theme aims to highlight a multitude of daily realities being faced across the Arab world and reflect on how small hopes and bigger dreams co-exist within such contexts.
The ninth edition of the festival runs from 18-30 June 2024 with screenings in London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Hull, Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford and Plymouth.
SAFAR is supported by the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery, the British Council, the Bagri Foundation and the Barjeel Art Foundation.
www.safarfilmfestival.co.uk.
Click here for information about the other festival events taking place at Plymouth Arts Cinema
Inshallah A Boy
Dir. Amjad Al Rasheed, Jordan / France / KSA / Qatar, 2023, 113 mins. In Arabic with English subtitles. Feature Fiction.
After the sudden death of her husband, working mother Nawal has to fight for her inheritance in order to save her daughter and home in a society where having a son would be a game changer.
Amjad Al Rasheed’s powerful feature debut is a story about survival, hope and the lengths women are forced to go to in the face of oppressive patriarchal structures.
“A gripping social drama about systemic oppression that morphs into a masterful thriller” – Variety
We are sorry to announce that the Q&A with Mouna Hawa has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
