Séance de Courts Métrages Inédits

2024-06-16T13:00:00Z

Le Luxy - Cinéma Ivry-Sur-Seine, 77 Avenue Georges Gosnat, 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine, France

Heavy Metal by Edward Knowles and Timo Bruun Jordan| 2023 | 32 min | Documentary The girls of Champ Camp are in some ways typical teenagers — eager to challenge the old ways and looking to make their mark, pursue their purpose. But Adla, Rahmeeh and We'am– Palestinians growing up in Jordan’s Al-Baqa’a refugee camp– can also lift as much as 70 KG and are aiming for medals in international weightlifting competitions. Maybe even the Olympics! To book their ticket, the young women must succeed on stage in front of their loved ones in the heart of a refugee camp. The pressure of the competition leads to tears and triumph as the team dazzles the crowd with their formidable strength. What does it mean to be a strong young Palestinian woman? Palestine Islands by Nour Ben Salem and Julien Menanteau France, Jordanie | 2023 | 22 min | Fiction Maha, 12, is part of the last generation of Palestinian refugees from the Balata camp. Following a faintness from her blind grandfather, she imagines a crazy project: to make him believe that the wall of separation has fallen and that a return to his native land is possible. With the help of her friends from the camp, the young girl imagines a funny trip for him... A’lam by Saleh Saadi Palestine | 2022 | 25 min | Fiction Nassim visits his best friend May, before she moves to the United States. They spend their last night together in Jerusalem. The events of the night bring to surface the complexity of their friendship. Sukoun by Dina Naser Jordanie | 2024 | 19 min | Fiction Hind is a young karate athlete. One day, after she is subjected to abusive behaviour at her training centre, the world of the hard of hearing girl becomes distorted. Determined, Hind looks for a way to reclaim her power.