Ajyal Film Festival 2023

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  • We Have One Heart

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2020

    After his mother dies, Adam comes across some letters his parents exchanged years ago—uncoverin…

    Katarzyna Warzecha / Poland / Short Documentary

  • Weldi

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2018

    A Tunisian couple are nearing retirement age, but times are hard, and money is tight. The life…

    Mohamed Ben Attia / Tunisia, France, Belgium, Qatar / Feature Narrative

  • Whale Valley

    Bader - ages 18+ - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2013

    The powerful bond between two brothers keeps them going strong in the isolation of the remote I…

    Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson / Denmark, Iceland / Short Narrative

  • What Maisie Knew

    Contemporary World Cinema - Doha Tribecca Film Festival 2012

    A contemporary interpretation of the Henry James novel, ‘What Maisie Knew’ is a critique of a s…

    David Siegel, Scott McGehee / United States of America / Feature Narrative

  • What Walaa Wants

    Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2018

    'What Walaa Wants' is the compelling story of a headstrong young girl. Raised in a refugee camp…

    Christy Garland / Canada, Denmark / Feature Documentary

  • What a Pest

    Special Screening - Ajyal Film Festival 2018

    Fisherman Sergei escapes from everyday life to the uninhabited shores of Onega to meet with the…

    Svetlana Chernikova / Russian Federation / Short Documentary

  • What the Day Owes the Night

    Special Screening - Doha Tribecca Film Festival 2012

    In the 30s, Younes is taken to Oran to live with his uncle, who renames him Jonas. Years later,…

    Alexandre Arcady / France / Feature Narrative