SIFF 2025: Arabic Short Films (Group 3)

Part of the 12th edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival screenings, this package of four Arabic short films delves into questions of faith, memory, and destiny. In (Bottles), a boy in Rabat secretly feeds a stray dog, torn between loyalty and religion. (The Certainty) follows a young man confronting grief and family tensions after the death of his childhood nanny. In (Sharshura), vengeance and abandonment cast a haunting shadow on a hearse driver’s fate. Finally, (Birthday Girl) portrays a young woman whose engagement celebration is marked by a life-changing secret. Together, these films weave intimate portraits of love, morality, and the fragile ties that shape our lives.