SIFF 2026: Arabic Short Films (Group 1)

Synopsis

Part of the 13th edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children & Youth, this package of five Arabic short films explores family ties, expectations, and belonging. In (Shahd), a bedtime story becomes too absorbing for a young girl to fall asleep. (Eye of the Beholder) follows a family whose celebration turns to fear when a mother returns home injured. In (Oug), an Emirati couple face pressure to have children while shopping for their newborn nephew. (Qaher) follows a Palestinian Canadian returning to his homeland to visit his sister, while (Maqluba) brings a grandmother and granddaughter together through food, memory, and family history.