TIFF Lightbox, Cinema 2

Film Details: 35 minutes | Directed by Maha Haj | Fiction (Under 60 Minutes) | 2024 | Italy, France | Arabic with English subtitles | Not a premiere | Featured cast: Mohammad Bakri, Amer Hlehel, Areen Omari | Awards: Locarno Film Festival — Golden Pardino (Leopards of Tomorrow, Auteur Competition); El Gouna Film Festival — Golden Star (Short Films Competition); Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival — Audience Award, nominated for Grand Prix 

Synopsis: Withdrawn from the world, a couple's carefully constructed fantasy life is jeopardized by an uninvited guest who brings forth a devastating revelation from their past, challenging their delicate reality. 

Co-presenters: Just Peace Advocates, CJJP (Media Collective), SAVAC, Pleasure Dome