Hollywood Arab Film Festival

Come celebrate with us at LOOK Dine-In Cinemas Glendale for our opening ceremony and indulge in the glamorous red carpet experience. Join us for the screening of Flight 404 and meet the creative minds behind the film.

Flight 404
Synopsis: Days before traveling to Mecca for HAJJ, Ghada is faced with an emergency and needs a large sum of money. She must return to a tainted past and keep it from consuming her.

Director: Hani Khalifa
Producer: Mohamed Hefzy
Writer: Mohamed Ragaa
Starring: Mona Zaki, Mohamed Mamdouh, Muhammad Farrag . Nora Cheichaa, Hasan El-Adl, Khaled El-Sawi, Arefa Abdul Rasoul, Shereen Reda.

Duration: 1h 44m

followed by Q&A with celebrity producer Mohamed Hefzy.

Come join us for an evening of networking, music, and fun as we celebrate the 3rd edition of HAFF!
Location to be provided upon purchase.

This block will showcase our official selection student and short films as follows:

This is Paul
Hummus
The Paradox Project
Jamila
Response To A Listener's Silence
Father's Footsteps
Amplified

Join us for a special screening of the Palestinian feature film: Bye Bye Tiberias.
Duration: 1h 22m
Synopsis: Years after leaving her Palestinian village to pursue an acting career in France, Hiam Abbass returns home with her daughter, in this intimate documentary about four generations of women and their shared legacy of separation.

Director: Lina Soualem
Writers: Lina Soualem, Nadine Naous, Gladys Joujou
Staring: Hiam Abbass, Um Ali, Nemat Abbass

Join us for a screening of the official competition film Goodbye Julia followed by Q&A with celebrity producer Mohamed Hefzy.

Synopsis: Just before the secession of South Sudan, a married former singer from the north seeks redemption for causing the death of a southern man by hiring his oblivious wife as her maid.

Duration: 2 hrs
Director: Mohamed Kordofani
Writer: Mohamed Kordofani
Stars: Eiman Yousif, Siran Riak, Nazar Goma

This block will showcase our official selection short films as follows:

Suzie (& Jenny)
My Toy
I Promise You Paradise
Our Males and Females
Somewhere in Between
If the sun drowned into an ocean of clouds
Escape To Berlin
Single Mother
Hayya

This industry talk will feature a live conversation between industry professionals/producers: Mohamed Hefzy, Karim Zreik and Tarek El Ganainy.

The focus will be on the challenges and opportunities of producing for film versus television.

Join us for a screening of the official competition film Hajjan followed by Q&A with celebrity producer Mohamed Hefzy.

Duration: 1h 57m
Synopsis: Matar has to give everything to fight for Hofira's life in this ageless coming of age drama.

Director: Abu Bakr Shawky
Writers: Mufarrij Almajfel, Ahmed El Zoghby, Zeinab Ghareeb
Stars: Alshaima'a Tayeb, Abdulmohsen Alnemr, Ibrahim Al-Hasawi

Join us for a screening of the official competition film Retour En Alexandrie

Duration: 1h 30m
Synopsis: As her blue-blooded mother lies on her deathbed, Sue has to confront her painful past during an inner journey leading her back to Egypt and the woman she left behind.

Director: Tamer Ruggli
Writers: Marianne Brun, Yousry Nasrallah, Tamer Ruggli
Stars: Fanny Ardant, Nadine Labaki, Enaam Salousa

This industry talk will feature a live conversation between industry professionals centered on Diversity in Hollywood.

Join us for a special feature of screening of the film Al-Maqsoom followed by a Q&A with Superstar Laila Elwi.

Synopsis: Hind, Emy and Rania can't really stand each other. In the 90s, during their university years, they used to sing together in a band in before personal differences tore them apart. When they receive an invitation to sing together in Aswan, the three women reunite and are forced to work together on one last show. As they come together for this surprise reunion, they find themselves in a mix of challenges and comedic moments, remembering their past and rediscovering their present.

Director: Kawthar Younis
Writer: Haitham Dabbour
Stars: Mohamed Mamdouh, Layla Olwi, Sayed Ragab

Join us for a special feature of screening of the film El-Hareefa followed by a Q&A with celebrity producer Tarek El Ganainy and rising star Noor Nabawy

Duration: 1h 57m
Synopsis: Circumstances force Majed to leave his High end life, move from his private school to a public school. Over time, he gains the respect of his classmates because of his football skills

Director: Raouf El Sayed
Writer: Eiad Saleh
Stars: Nour Nabawy, Khaled El Zahaby, Bayoumi Fouad

Join us for a special feature of screening of the film Khaltet Fawziya followed by a Q&A with Superstar Elham Shahin

Duration: 1h 54m

Director: Ahmed Magdy
Stars: Elham Shahin, Aida Abdel Aziz, Fathi Abdulwahhab

Join us for a special feature of screening of the official competition film To my Son followed by a Q&A with Superstar Dhafer L'Abidine

Duration: 1h 52m
Synopsis: Feisal is a British citizen of a Saudi origin living in London with his seven years old son, Adam. Years after the death of his wife Angela, he suddenly decides to quit his job and his life in the UK and takes his son back to Saudi Arabia. Feisal hasn't returned to his homeland since the day he left his southern town of Abha, twelve years ago. His two sisters, Noura and Shahad, and his younger brother Fares are ecstatic to see him back. However, their Father, Ibrahim, can't forgive him for leaving the family against his wishes in the pursuit of his own dreams and a life in the western world. Ibrahim doubts Feisal's motivation to return to Saudi Arabia. Feisal hasn't told them the whole story, his return will change the family forever.

Director: Dhafer L'Abidine
Writers: Dhafer L'Abidine, Safé Messaadi
Stars: Dhafer L-Abidine, Ida Alkusay, Sarah Alyafei, Emilia Fox

This special screening event is for the TV pilot (Immigrants) followed by Q&A with filmmakers Mustafa Knight and Charles Marina.