SIFF 2024: Arabic Short Films 2

1420 As Samia loses her vision and finds solace in music, and Salem embraces extremism, their marriage encounters a significant obstacle, ultimately impacting their daughter Worood. Popcorn Farah and Shrief, a newlywed couple, face a series of minor challenges that culminate in a comical dispute over the flavor of their popcorn. Umm Salama The Matchmaker As Umm Salama finally persuades her stubborn daughter Salama to consider marriage, she embarks on a journey to find the perfect suitor for her daughter. However, as Salama starts considering potential suitors, Umm Salama’s conflicting emotions cloud her judgment, leading to unexpected outcomes. The 5th Bird Ghalya is a young woman who feels lonely, believing that marriage is her best path in life regardless of the circumstances. This belief drives her to sacrifice her education and conform to the traditional patterns inherited by her mother and grandmothers. Internal Noise The film revolves around Nadine, a young woman struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder, which causes her to fear many things and feel unsafe in her life. Ramad A story inspired by a true incident about a family living in a mountain village, where a medical examination reveals that their unmarried teenage daughter is pregnant, and then the family decides to kill and bury her to erase the shame, along with the doctor's attempt to save the situation by correcting the fault.