Ajyal Film Festival 2023

Ajyal Film Festival 2022

  • After Yang

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2022

    Based on a short story by Alexander Weinstein, ‘After Yang’ is a compelling drama set in the al…

    Kogonada / United States of America / Feature Narrative

  • Bigman

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2022

    Dylan and his best friend Youssef share the same dream of becoming professional footballers aft…

    Camiel Schouwenaar / Netherlands, Germany / Feature Narrative

  • Comedy Queen

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2022

    Sasha is 13 years old and wants nothing more than to become a stand-up comedian. She wants to m…

    Sanna Lenken / Sweden / Feature Narrative

  • Dounia & The Princess of Aleppo

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2022

    Six-year-old Dounia loves to play, learn and discover new recipes. She lives with her grandpare…

    Marya Zarif, André Kadi / Canada, France / Feature Narrative

  • Dragon Princess

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2022

    Bristle is a young girl with a very unusual childhood—she is being raised by a dragon! A little…

    Jean-Jacques Denis, Anthony Roux / France / Feature Narrative

  • The Apple Day

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2022

    ‘A’ is ‘Apple’, or more appropriately in Farsi—’S’ is for Seeb. Young Mahdi is learning the alp…

    Mahmoud Ghaffari / Iran / Feature Narrative