Ajyal Film Festival 2023

All films

All Countries

  • Layla

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2019

    A late-in-life, coming-of-age drama, ‘Layla’ is an examination of migrant culture in the UK.

    Celine Cotran / United Kingdom / Short Narrative

  • Leaf

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2020

    A rugged sailor’s sensitive side is revealed when he is given an autumn leaf that reminds him o…

    Aliona Baranova / Belarus, Czech Republic, The / Short Narrative

  • Left Foot

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2020

    A modest shoeshine envies one of his rich customer’s material wealth, until he makes a startlin…

    Falah Al-Baghdadi / Iraq / Short Narrative

  • The Legend

    Hilal - ages 13+ - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2013

    A gorgeous animated rendition of the tale of the unification of the UAE combined with the mytho…

    Hani Kichi / United Arab Emirates / Short Narrative

  • A Letter

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015

    A man writes on the wall of his prison cell: “Peace. My love. Home.” ‘A Letter’ evokes a univer…

    Marcelle Aleid / Syria / Short Narrative

  • Li.Li.Ta.Al

    Special Screening - Doha Tribecca Film Festival 2012

    ‘Li.Li.Ta.Al’ is a short animated film that depicts a meaningless poem that has been forged acc…

    Akihito Izuhara / Japan / Short Narrative

  • Light

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2015

    Overwhelmed by grief and far from the comforts of family, Omar must face performing the Islamic…

    Yassmina Karajah / Canada, Jordan, Lebanon / Short Narrative