The commencement of the 14th edition of the film festival will be marked by the screening of the Sudanese film 'Goodbye Julia,' helmed by director Mohamed Kordofani.
Malmo Arab Film Festival has announced the lineup for its official competitions for the 14th edition, slated to run from April 22 to 28. The programme features a diverse array of 26 films, comprising 12 feature films and 14 short films, hailing from 13 Arab countries and involving production partners from 10 foreign nations.
In a bid to showcase the finest and most recent offerings of Arab cinema, Mouhamad Keblawi, Management and Artistic Consultant of the festival, expressed his delight, emphasising the festival’s commitment to presenting compelling works not typically accessible to Swedish audiences, particularly those in Malmo and Skåne. Keblawi highlighted the festival’s aim to engage the diverse audience of Malmö, reflecting the city’s rich cultural tapestry. Notably, many selections are distinguished by their status as co-productions involving multiple countries, including Sweden, facilitated through the Malmo Film Industry Days platform.
The festival had previously announced that its opening film for this edition would be the Sudanese production Goodbye Julia, directed by Mohamed Kordofani, who received a development grant from the festival’s Industry Days.
Among the feature films competing in the festival are Goodbye Julia by Mohamed Kordofani, The Burdened by Amr Gamal, Behind The Mountains by Mohamed Ben Attia, Inshallah A Boy by Amjad Al Rasheed, Night Courier (Mandoob) by Ali Kalthami, The Teacher by Farah Nabulsi, A Nose And Three Eyes by Amir Ramses, Messi of Baghdad by Sahim Omar Khalifa, The Mother Of All Lies by Asmae El Moudir, Four Daughters by Kouthar Ben Hania, Under the Sky of Damascus by Heba Khalid, Talal Derki, Ali Wajih, and Bye Bye Tiberias by Lina Soualem.
In the Short Film Competition, films such as I Promise You Paradise directed by Morad Mostafaa, It’s a Small World directed by Bilal Bali, Antidote directed by Hassan Saeed, Farewell directed by Ibrahem Melhem, The Post Reader directed by Thualfiqar al Muttairi, The Battle directed by Eman Alsayed, I Come from the Sea directed by Feyrouz Serhal, Let Us Play Yesterday directed by Menna Ekram, Some Where In Between directed by Dahlia Nemlich, Wishes For My Heart directed by Sherien Magdy Diab, Saleeg directed by Afnan Bauyan, Transit directed by Baqer Al-Rubaie, The Red Sea Makes Me Wanna Cry directed by Faris Aljoob, and Ladies Coffee directed by Amal Al-Agroobi will vie for recognition.
The festival will also feature school screenings, Arabian Nights, and a closing film, details of which will be announced separately in an upcoming press release.
