The Arab Film Club returns to the Garden Cinema for a programme of shorts entitled ‘Voices from the Diaspora’.

The club is a vibrant network of filmmakers and film enthusiasts dedicated to discovering new and exciting films from the Arab world and it's diverse diaspora in London.

Programme includes :

Pick up (10 minutes - 2014)

Written and directed by Saleh Nass

A schoolgirl is desperate to reach home when faced with the embarrassment of being picked up from school by her father in his dusty old pick-up truck.

The Nobody (11 minutes - 2024)

Written and directed by Razan Madhoon

An airport immigration officer begins to question her role and institution when an unidentified passenger dies on an arrival flight from Egypt.

Ensouled (15 minutes - 2023)

Written and directed by Moe Najati

Deep within the enigmatic Eternia facility, Clara carries a heavy burden of grief. But within these mysterious walls, her life is about to transform in ways she never imagined.

A Night of Gharam (15 minutes - 2023)

Written by Hassan Abdulrazzak, directed by Michael Gamarano Singleton

Iman, a niqab-wearing woman, is fed up with her cheating husband. At a shopping mall, an opportunity presents itself for her to take an unexpected adventure.

Familiar Phantoms (42 minutes - 2023)

By Larissa Sansour and Søren Lind

Inspired by a childhood in Bethlehem and blending live action, special effects and archival footage, this film explores the impact on fiction on the creation and reinterpretation of memory.

The screening will be preceded by an introduction by Arab Film Club founder Sarah Agha. Audience members will have a chance to buy an Arab Film Club tote bag.